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the Committee upon this subject, and, after considering the
alternative scheme of obtaining premises and making suitable
provision within the Borough, the Committee came to the conclusion
that the most efficient and economical scheme for Stoke
.\ewington was, one by which the advantages of the Metropolitan
Hospital, Kingsland Road, might be utilised. The Borough
Council of Hackney had already approached the Metropolitan
Hospital Authorities, and had obtained an expression of their
willingness and desire to co-operate with that Council in the
establishment of a Tuberculosis Dispensary, and the conditions had
been brought under discussion.
Before proceeding further in this matter, the Committee considered
that the action which it proposed should receive the
approval of the Council. It therefore asked the Council for its
general approval on February 17th, 1914, when the Council
resolved—
"That the Council approve of the principle of providing
"a Dispensary in connection with the Metropolitan Hospital,
"Kingsland Road, for the diagnosis, treatment, etc., of Stoke
"Newington residents suffering from Tuberculosis; and that
"the Public Health Committee be authorised to negotiate with
"the Hackney Borough Council and the Directors of the
"Metropolitan Hospital as to terms, and then to submit to
"the Council a complete scheme, with estimates as to cost."
In compliance with this resolution, and upon the advice of
a Sub-Committee appointed to deal with this matter, the Committee
now report and recommend as follows: —
(1). That the proposed Metropolitan Hospital Dispensary
would serve the needs of Stoke Newington as well as the
following Hackney Wards, viz.:—
Areas. Population.
Stamford Hill Ward 32,790
West Hackney 19,018
Kingsland 23,045
Downs 17,076
91,929
Borough of Stoke Newington 50,454
Total 142,383