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ending 31st March, 1914, the sum of £300 towards the
maintenance of the Dispensary, and the Committee
undertook :
(1) To provide for the proper medical treatment
at the Dispensary of all or any residents in the
borough suffering from tuberculosis whose means
are in the opinion of the Council insufficient to enable
them to pay for such medical treatment.
(2) To make suitable arrangements in co-operation
with the Medical Officer of Health of the borough
for the free medical examination of all contracts and
suspects in connection with such patients.
(3) To arrange that the place of residence of each
patient shall be visited as often as may be necessary
by one of the Medical Officers of the Dispensary,
and also by one of the Nurses appointed by the
Dispensary, and that all reports regarding any
patient and the conditions existing at the place of
residence of such patient shall be forwarded in
duplicate to the Medical Officer of Health.
(4) To provide and maintain in efficient condition
to the satisfaction of the Council and the Local
Government Board the said Dispensary at 632,
Fulham Road, and also to provide all proper medical
attendance and medicines required as aforesaid, and
for such purposes to engage and retain the services of
an experienced staff.
(5) That the Medical Officer of the Dispensary
shall under the administrative directions of the
Medical Officer of Health act as "Tuberculosis
Officer of the Borough" and assist in the carrying out
of any necessary measures for the prevention of
tuberculosis in the Borough, but that the Tuberculosis
Officer shall be independent of any control
by the Medical Officer of Health in all matters relating
to diagnosis and the treatment of patients,
contracts and suspects.
(6) That the Tuberculosis Officer shall furnish
to the Medical Officer of Health full information
regarding the sanitary condition of all dwelling-