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(3) The portions of the premises at 39, Oakley Square to be occupied
and used wholly or partly by the Tuberculosis Department will
be:—
wholly the first floor, consisting of waiting room, consulting
room, dressing room, and laboratory.
partly the rest of the building.
(4) The funds of the Tuberculosis Department, both capital and
maintenance, will be kept separate and distinct from the general
fund of the Dispensary, and will be under the control of the
Special Committee of Management.
B. The organisation of the Borough Scheme is as follows :—
(1) Search, (2) Examination and Diagnosis, (3) Notification,
(4) Treatment, (a) Domiciliary, at home or at surgery, (b)
Dispensary, (r) Institutional, sanatorium, hospital, or incuratorium.
(1) The search will be made in this manner. The contacts, suspects,
and susceptible persons will be sent or brought by medical
practitioners, midwives, nurses, health visitors, sanitary inspectors
and others to the St. Pancras Dispensary.
(2) A thorough examination of each patient sent to the Dispensary
will be made by the Tuberculosis Officer, who will record his
diagnosis and when necessary will refer the patient to a medical
practitioner on the Roll for notification and treatment.
(N.B. Copies of the Roll of all medical men and women
practising in the Borough are displayed on the walls of
the Dispensary).
(3) The treatment at home will be conducted by the medical practitioner
chosen by the patient; if treatment in an institution be required
this will be provided on the certificate of the medical attendant
and Tuberculosis Officer.
(N.B. The stabling attached to No. 39, Oakley Square forms
part of the premises under the lease; it is at present
sub-let, but could be re-occupied at short notice and
the Dispensary extended over the site of the stables
when desired.)
Your Committee, after questioning the members of the deputation on many
points, were satisfied that the Tuberculosis Dispensary was being conducted in
such a manner as to meet the needs of the Borough, and on the 24th July,
1912, the Council decided to apply to the Local Government Board for a capital
grant for the extension and equipment of the Institution. The subsequent
correspondence is so important that it is reproduced in full.
On the 25th October, 1912, the Board replied as follows: —
" The Board have received a report made by their Inspector, Dr.
Coutts, after a visit paid by him to the Institution on the 30th August