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The following extracts are taken from the Annual Report of
the Dispensary:—
"The Woolwich Tuberculosis Dispensary is one of a number
of similar institutions founded under the auspices of the
Central Fund for the Promotion of the Dispensary System for
the Prevention of Consumption in London.
The Dispensary is conducted on the following lines :
(a) It shall employ one or more medical officers, who
shall not only see patients at the Dispensary, but
visit them in their homes.
(b) It shall employ a specially trained nurse, who shall
care for the patients at the Dispensary and at their
homes.
(c) It shall only treat cases of Tuberculosis.
{d) There shall be no letters of recommendation, and all
treatment shall be free. Persons found able to
pay for treatment shall be referred to private practitioners.
(e) Any person who is already under medical care shall be
treated only after the consent of his medical attendant
has been obtained.
The Woolwich Dispensary started at a conference called
by the Public Health Committee of the Borough Council on
March 21st, 1911. This was followed by a meeting held in
the Town Hall on Friday, April 7th, when 30 people were
present, representing various societies and public bodies.