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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Alternative estimates for maintenance and up-keep per annum were submitted to the Council as follow :—
| A (Medical Officer s) | B (Public Health Committee's) | |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | 60 | 45 |
| Rates and Taxes, Ligh Water and Fuel | 40 | 30 |
| Sundries | 20 | 20 |
| Medical Tuberculosis Officer | 500 | 300 |
| Trained Nurses | 160 (two) | 80 (one) |
| Caretaker | 50 | 50 |
| Clerk | 50 | 26 (boy clerk 10/-rises to 20/- per week.) |
| Medicines, &c. | 100 | 100 |
| Renewal of Apparatus | 20 | 20 |
| £1000 | £671 |
As regards the necessary dispensing, it is proposed to
make arrangements with a local chemist or chemists.
The Report of the Medical Officer of Health, which led
to the adoption by the Council of the Scheme, is as follows :
Report.
In the forthcoming State campaign against consumption,
sanatoria will form a part of the scheme
an important part, but only a part—and other organisations
will be necessary if the campaign is to be
successful.