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The Committee now begged to submit the complete
scheme.
The Committee had given a great deal of time and consideration
to this scheme, and was of opinion that it was one
which in every way met the needs of the Borough and complied
with all the requirements of the various central
authorities, whose approval it had every reason to believe
would be given in the scheme. It promised to obtain the best
and most economical results.
Recommending—
(a) That the complete scheme, as set out, be approved
and adopted.
(b) That a copy of the scheme be forwarded to the
Local Government Board, the London County Council, and
the London Insurance Committee for their approval.
Adopted.
At the start it may only be possible to examine suspected
contacts, but the ideal to aim at later on will be an examination of
every willing contact who has run substantial risks, either at the
Dispensary or at home.
Apart from the provision of Dispensaries, the need of manyhospital
beds for advanced, emergency, observational, educational
and surgical cases is very great. These may be provided in
separate pavilions at isolation hospitals in conveniently accessible
sanatoria or in special hospitals, while arrangements may be
made with general hospitals for receiving operative and other
special cases.
The Metropolitan Asylums Board has recently expressed its
willingness to enter into agreement with the London County
Council and the London Insurance Committee for the provision
of residential institutional accommodation for insured persons and
their dependents as well as for non-insured persons. They have
agreed to find accommodation in existing institutions where