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sanatoria.
Together with Mr. Councillor Bacon, I attended at the Offices of
the Charity Organisation Society a Conference respecting "The
need of Sanatoria for persons suffering from Consumption, and
how it may be supplied."
The resolutions passed at the Conference were as follows: —
"That it is of urgent importance that further and more
complete public provision be made for cases of phthisis.
"That it is desirable that provision be made by the
Metropolitan Asylums Board for persons suffering from
Phthisis who are or may from time to time become chargeable
to the poor rates.
"That the Council of the Charity Organisation Society
approach the following societies with a view to those or
similar resolutions being submitted to the Local Government
Board jointly, viz., the Society of Medical Officers of
Health, the National Association for the Prevention of
Consumption, the National Health Society, the Royal
Sanitary Institute.
"The last resolution was carried on the understanding
that the words 'amongst others' should be inserted after
the words 'the following societies.' "
The General Purposes Committee of the Metropolitan Asylums
Board had under consideration a memorial from the Metropolitan
Branch of the Incorporated Society of Medical Officers of Health
urging the provision by the Board of Sanatoria for Consumptives.
It was stated—
(1) That between 7,000 and 8,000 persons (of whom the
large majority are adults in the prime of life) die every year
in London from pulmonary phthisis (consumption), the