§ Mr. FREDERICK WHYTEasked the Secretary for Scotland how many Scottish local authorities, rural and urban, made provision for the treatment of persons afflicted with tuberculosis, either by the erection of separate hospitals or by setting apart accommodation in already existing hospitals, between the date of the issue of the Local Government Board Circular (1908) regarding the notification of tuberculosis as an infectious disease under the Acts relating to public health and the date of the enactment of the National Insurance Act; and whether he can state the names of the local authorities that took such action and the amounts of money expended from rates for the purpose?
Mr. McKINNON WOODBetween the date of issue of the Board's circular and the coming into force of the National Insurance Act (1) sanatoria were provided by the following combinations of local authorities:—
Argyllshire Sanatorium (near Oban).— Ardnamurcha-n District, Cowal District, Kintyre District, Lorn District, Mid Argyll District, Mull District, Oban. Burgh.
Glenafton Sanatorium (Ayrshire).—Ayr District, Carrick District, Kilmarnock District, Northern District, Cumnock Burgh, Galston Burgh, Irvine Burgh, Kilmarnock Burgh, Kilwinning Burgh, Newmilns Burgh, Saltcoats Burgh, Stewarton Burgh, Troon Burgh.
Anderson Sanatorium.—Hawick Burgh and Parish.
(2) The following local authorities either singly or in combination, made provision for the treatment of persons affected with tuberculosis, either by erection of separate 808W hospitals or by setting apart. accommodation in already existing hospitals, namely:
- Aberdeen County.—Aberdeen District.
- Dumfries County.—Thornhill District.
- Inverness County.—Lochaber District.
- Lanark County.—Lower Ward District,
Middle Ward District.
- Lanark County.—Upper Ward District.
- Linlithgow County.—Bathgate District.
- Renfrew County. — Lower District,
Upper District.
Aberdeen Burgh, Ayr Burgh, Clydebank Burgh, Dumfries Burgh, Dundee Burgh, Edinburgh Burgh, Galashiels Burgh, Helensburgh Burgh, Kirkcaldy Burgh, Leith Burgh, Paisley Burgh, Partick Burgh, Penicuik Burgh, Perth Burgh, Rothesay Burgh, Saltcoats Burgh.
(3) The following local authorities either provided or arranged for the use of tuberculosis dispensaries:— Dundee Burgh, Edinburgh Burgh, Glasgow Burgh, Greenock Burgh, Inverness Burgh.
(4) Shelters for the use of tuberculous cases were provided by the following local authorities:—
Aberdeen County.—Aberdeen District, Deer District, Deeside District, Elton District, Garioch District.
Inverness County.—Lochaber District.
Kirkcudbright County.—Eastern District, Southern District, Western District, Northern District.
Castle Douglas Burgh, Cowdenbeath Burgh, Cupar Burgh, Dalbeattie Burgh. Keith Burgh.
(5) The following local authorities had made arrangements with the authorities of institutions for the reception and treatment of cases of tuberculosis:—
Inverness County.—Inverness District Aird District, Lochaber District.
Kirkcudbright County.— Eastern District, Southern District, Western District.
Renfrew, County.—Lower District, Upper District.
Brechin Burgh, Coldstream Burgh, Dundee Burgh, Edinburgh Burgh, Fort William Burgh, Fraserburgh Burgh, Glasgow Burgh, Johnstone Burgh, Keith Burgh, Renfrew Burgh.
The Board have no information as to the cost of providing the above accomodation for tuberculous cases as such cost is not shown separately in the Abstracts of Accounts.