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A deposit and a small charge, varying from 3d. to 1s. a week, is required from
those who can afford to pay, except that a deposit only is required from tuberculous
patients.
Hospital authorities, general practitioners and the Council's Welfare Department
are also empowered to provide various types of equipment and appliances. The dividing
line between the various responsibilities is not always easy to determine, and close
liaison with all three and the Ministry of Health is maintained to ensure that the patient
obtains the necessary equipment from the correct source with the least possible delay.
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