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Woolwich 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Dispensary, (hereinafter called the "Tuberculosis
Officer") by one of the Medical Practitioners attached
to the said Dispensary, and also by one of
the nurses appointed by the Dispensary Committee,
and also that the Tuberculosis Officer shall furnish
as soon as possible full information together with
all reports in duplicate to the said Medical Officer
of Health regarding any resident patient and the
sanitary conditions existing at the place of residence
of such resident patient.
(e) The Tuberculosis Officer shall be independent of
any control by the said Medical Officer of Health
or other Medical Practitioner in all matters relating
to diagnosis and treatment. The clinical reports
of the Tuberculosis Officer shall be transmitted to
the London County Council, without alteration, by
the Medical Officer of Health, in those cases which
are recommended for residential treatment, or in such
other cases as the County Council may require.
(f) The Tuberculosis Officer shall act as Consultative
Officer under the Local Government Board's Tuberculosis
Order of the 26th July, 1912, relating to
domiciliary treatment of insured persons suffering
from Tuberculosis, and he will be available to
examine insured persons resident within the Borough
of Woolwich applying for sanatorium benefit, and
report thereon to the Insurance Committee, and
attend the meetings of such Committee when required.
(g) The Tuberculosis Officer shall be available to act
in consultation with the practitioner in charge of
a case of a non-insured person resident in the