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Wandsworth 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
" We submit the following amended estimate of the cost of establishing and maintaining such an institution:—
| £40 | ||
| £8o | ||
| £120 | ||
| £400 | ||
| Nurse, appointed as Sanitary Inspector and Health Visitor | £120 | |
| Caretaker, also acting as porter and clerk (house, gas, and coals provided) | £65 | |
| Rent | £60 | |
| Rates, Taxes, Water, etc. | £25 | |
| Coals and Gas | £10 | |
| Drugs, including Tuberculin | £200 | £880 |
" We accordingly recommend that the Council establish a
dispensary on the lines suggested in our previous reports, and
that the dispensary be under the control of the Public Health
Committee ; and that the matter be referred to us to take the
necessary steps to carry out the scheme."
This report was adopted by the Council with the following
Amendment. " That all the words after the word ' area ' in line 19
be left out, and the following words inserted in lieu thereof, viz.:—
' We accordingly recommend that the Council establish a tuberculosis
dispensary or dispensaries, under the control of the Public
Health Committee, and that it be referred to the Committee to
bring up a scheme, after consultation with the County Insurance
Committee, for dealing with the matter, at a cost of not exceeding
£1,000 per annum.' "