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far as the Lambeth area (i.e., Borough) is concerned, taking
the estimated population (middle 1912) at 297,550 (297,000
in round numbers), and taking-, as an estimate, one-third*
of this population as representing the "insured" persons,
viz., 99,000, the sum of 1/3 allowed for each "insured"
person per annum, should bring in (approximately) £"6,187,
plus whatever proportion may be allowed from the Id. Grant
(Parliamentary); whilst the amount credited to the Lambeth
area for the first six months' initial working of the
Act (July 15th, 1912, to January 15th, 1913) should be
(approximately) 1,262, allowing £4 5s. Od. per 1,000
of the total population.
Of the annual sum £,6,187 (estimated), it is reasonable
to assume that £1,000 (a sixth) will be ear-marked for
dispensary purposes, including domiciliary visiting, i.e., for
purely local purposes.
These estimates are, of course, for all purposes of
"sanatorium benefit" under the National Insurance Act,
1911, and will include sanatoria, homes, hospitals, "aftercare"
colonies, etc., as well as dispensaries and domiciliary
visiting, and the grants will be paid through the County
Insurance (London) Committee, who will retain certain
money for their own uses (administrative and otherwise),
transferring the balances to the different Metropolitan Borough
and City Councils, with the approval of the Insurance
Commissioners. It must be remembered that these
estimates are for "insured" persons under the Act†— a
third (estimated) only of the population, and that the
Borough Council as the Sanitary or Public Health Authority
must provide for similar treatment and benefits for the
*This estimate is probably below the actual numbers, seeing that
"insured" persons under the Act include all persons between 16 and 70
years of age, whose incomes do not exceed ,£160 per annum, and all
manual workers of the same age period whatever their incomes.
†Power is given under the National Insurance Act, 1911, to include
the dependents of " insured " persons (sect. 8 (lb) and 17 (1)).