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Negotiations have proceeded with the Poplar Dispensary for Prevention
of Consumption, for Dispensary treatment; with the London Hospital,
for linking up the Hospital with the Dispensary for consultative purposes ;
with the London Insurance Committee, for treatment of insured persons
at the Dispensary; and with the Local Government Board and the
London County Council, as approving and contributing authorities.
The Council has already approved the scheme in principle, on the
basis of the following estimate :—
£
Annual Contribution of Borough Council to Poplar Dispensary
for Prevention of Consumption, not exceeding
50 per cent. of the expenditure incurred at the Dispensary
1,200
Less—Estimated amount to be paid by the London Insurance
Committee for treatment of insured persons 200
1,000
Less—Contribution of Local Government Board, 50 per cent. 500
500
Less—Contribution of London County Council, 25 per cent.
of £1,000 250
Net Contribution by Borough Council £250
A general agreement has been arrived at, and the terms are embodied
in the following Draft Scheme :—
Metropolitan Borough of Poplar.
Draft Scheme for Dispensary Treatment of Tuberculosis.
The Medical Officer of Health for the Borough for the time
being shall be the Chief Executive and Organising Officer in the
execution of this scheme.
. The Poplar Borough Council has agreed with the Committee
of the Poplar Dispensary for Prevention of Consumption, for treatment
at the Dispensary established by such Committee, at Alexandra
House, 135, Bow Road, of cases of tuberculosis, on the following
terms and conditions :—
The Dispensary Committee's Medical Staff shall examine and
treat as may be necessary all persons suffering or suspected to be
suffering from tuberculosis, who are resident within the Borough
of Poplar, and who apply voluntarily to the Dispensary, or who