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tion and treatment of suitable cases connected with tuberculosis.
Financially, too, the arrangement come to should
prove of advantage to the Borough, affecting a considerable
saving.
The subjoined letter from St. Thomas' Hospital crystalises
the arrangements come to:—
Treasurer's Offices,
St. Thomas' Hospital, S.E.
November 21st, 1912.
Dear Sir,
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the
16th inst., and, having placed this before the meeting
of my Committee, I am able to reply officially to your
previous communications of the 18th and 19th October,
and to the points which were raised at the informal conference
which took place on the 29th ultimo between
yourself and representatives of the Governors and Staff
of St. Thomas' Hospital, as well as the various points
which have been raised in interviews between you and
myself.
The Governors are prepared to associate themselves
with the Lambeth Tuberculosis Dispensary Scheme,
and, in connection with such Scheme, to establish and
maintain, as suggested, a Branch Dispensary in connection
therewith.
The St. Thomas' Hospital Tuberculosis Department
will be separate and distinct from the main Outpatient
Department of the Hospital, and a whole-time
Medical Tuberculosis Officer will be appointed to the
Department at a salary of £500 per annum. The
Governors of the Hospital will be responsible for all
the expenses connected with the establishment and
maintenance of this Department.
This Branch Dispensarv will be under the control
of the Governors and Staff of St. Thomas' Hospital,
and independent of control of all outside bodies except
such administrative control as devolves on you as
Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Lambeth