Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Hospital Administration.
The District Council will erect in the grounds of the Isolation
Hospital, South Worple Way, Mortlake, the said Dispensary and
Hospital, and will reserve for the purposes of out-door treatment
under this Agreement a three-bed shelter and two single shelters
already provided by the said District Council in the said grounds.
The said Dispensary and Hospital shall be erected in positions
and in accordance with plans and estimates of cost to be previously
approved by the County Council, the said Hospital to contain at
least a twelve bed ward block. The District Council shall also
provide for the Dispensary, Hospital and Shelters, all proper
necessary and adequate furniture and equipment, drugs and
appliances.
The District Council will, at their own cost, maintain and keep
during the continuance of this Agreement the said Dispensary,
Hospital and Shelters with the necessary and efficient medical and
nursing staff and servants, and in particular will appoint and pay
the salary of the Medical Officer of Health for the said District or
other Medical Officer approved by the County Council to be the
Tuberculosis Officer of the said District, and will appoint, subject
to the approval of the County Council, and pay the salary of a
Health Visitor to act as Tuberculosis Nurse and Visitor in the said
district.
The Medical service of the Institutional treatment of Tuberculosis
provided for under this Agreement shall be under the
general supervision and directions of the County Medical Officer of
Health or other the Medical Officer appointed by the County
Council to act as Tuberculosis Officer of the County.
The County Council will pay to the District Council for or
towards the maintenance and upkeep of institutional treatment by
the District Council in the said dispensary hospital and shelters,
the following sums:—
(a) for dispensary treatment £100 per annum.