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Woolwich 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Borough suffering from Tuberculosis, and shall, at
the discretion of the Dispensary Committee, be
entitled to a fee.
(h) 'The Tuberculosis Officer shall refer any specially
difficult cases to the Dreadnought or other agreed
Hospital for consultative purposes, when necessary,
in accordance with any agreement entered into with
the Committee of such Hospital.
(f) The management of the Dispensary is vested in
an Executive Committee of whom two are representatives
appointed by the Borough Council, and one
is the Medical Officer of the Borough as an exofficio
member.
(j) Subject to the observance by the Dispensary Committee
of the conditions of the agreement, the
Borough Council will pay to the Dispensary Committee
at the rate of three-eighths of the total
expenditure of the Dispensary Committee on uninsured
persons.
(k) The agreement between the Woolwich Borough
Council and the Dispensary Committee shall remain
in operation for a period of twelve calendar months.
(3) Summary of proposed agreement with the Dreadnought
or other Hospital:—
(a) The Tuberculosis Officer shall, when necessary,
refer non-pulmonary cases of Tuberculosis to the
Hospital for consultation, operation, or radiography,
including cases of Glandular, Bone, Joint, or Skin
cases, Tabes Mesenterica, Tuberculosis of the internal
organs (such as Liver, Spleen, Kidneys, and
Testicle), Tuberculous Meningitis, Hydrothorax, and