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are referred thereto by any qualified medical practitioner or by
any officer of the London Insurance Committee.
The Dispensary Committee shall comply with any rules
which the Local Government Board may make as to dispensaries
in London, and will work in co-operation with the Borough
Council and the London County Council.
The Dispensary Committee shall provide an adequate staff,
and maintain the Dispensary in an efficient condition so as to
ensure the continued approval of the Local Government Board
under Section 16 (1) (a) of the National Insurance Act, 1911.
The duties of the Medical Officer of the Dispensary shall
include the examination of tuberculous contacts and suspects,
and such Medical Officer will be prepared to visit for this purpose
the homes of the patients, where this is necessary, and the officers
of the Dispensary shall be available as far as practicable to undertake,
under the direction of the Medical Officer of Health for the
Borough, the domiciliary visits and enquiries under the Tuberculosis
Regulations, 1912.
The Medical Officer of Health of the Dispensary shall act as
consultative officer under the Local Government Board's Tuberculosis
Order of 26th July, 1912, relating to domiciliary treatment
of insured persons suffering from tuberculosis, and he will be
available to examine insured persons resident within the Borough
of Poplar applying for sanatorium benefit, and report thereon to
the Insurance Committee, and attend the meetings of such
Committee when required.
The Medical Officer of the Dispensary shall also be available
to act if required as consultant in cases of non-insured persons
resident within the Borough of Poplar suffering from tuberculosis.
The Medical Officer of the Dispensary shall refer any specially
difficult cases to the London Hospital for consultative purpose,
when necessary, in accordance with an agreement entered into
with the House Committee of the London Hospital.
The Dispensary shall be open for inspection at any time to
the Local Government Board's officers or inspectors.
Such records shall be kept at the Dispensary, as the Local
Government Board, after consultation with the Insurance Commissioners,
may from time to time require.
The Local Government Board shall be informed of any
proposed change in the ownership or management of the Dispensary
or of any proposed alteration in or addition to the medical staff
of the Dispensary.