“…The London Trades Council, 24, Thavies Inn, London, E.C.1. …”

“…1922 1922 1920s 21 pages THE LABOUR MOVEMENT AND THE HOSPITAL CRISIS A STATEMENT OF POLICY WITH REGARD TO HOSPITALS PRICE ONE SHILLING PUBLISHED BY THE TRADES UNION CONGRESS AND THE LABOUR PARTY 32, 33, & 34, ECCLESTON SQUARE, LONDON, S.W.1 126/TG/RES/X/1036A/6…”

“…1922 1922 1920s 21 pages THE LABOUR MOVEMENT AND THE HOSPITAL CRISIS A STATEMENT OF POLICY WITH REGARD TO HOSPITALS PRICE ONE SHILLING PUBLISHED BY THE TRADES UNION CONGRESS AND THE LABOUR PARTY 32, 33, & 34, ECCLESTON SQUARE, LONDON, S.W.1 126/TG/RES/X/1036A/6…”

“…In Brighton and Sussex such a scheme is actually at work, and in London there has been started a "National Provident Scheme for Hospital and Additional Medical Services," working chiefly in conjunction with the London, St. …”

“…Reports have appeared in the press purporting to describe the speeches made at the Conference in London, which was held this week under the auspices of the International Federation of Trade Unions and the Labour and Socialist International. …”

“…The Bill was dropped, so that this never came into force ; but it shows how things are tending. * Report on the Financial Position of the Voluntary Hospitals in England and Wales (excluding London) for the year 1920, pp. 9, 10, 11 and 20. 11 126/TG/RES/X/1036A/6…”

“…METROPOLITAN AREA In addition to the national hospitals there will be required in each Public Health area of Greater London a large central hospital, and several smaller hospitals, corresponding to the county hospitals and cottage hospitals described below. …”

“…In the United Kingdom there are 52,194 beds, distributed as follows : London (Metropolitan area) 12,797, the rest of England and Wales 31,265, and Scotland 8,132.* That this number is far too few is shown by the long waiting lists for admission at nearly all hospitals, and especially in London and the larger industrial centres. …”

“…., LTD., Tudor Street, London, E.C.4. 126/TG/RES/X/1036A/6…”

“…Existing public hospitals are controlled by various authorities; the London fever hospitals by a hybrid body on which the Ministry of Health and the Poor Law Authorities are both represented; other fever hospitals and sanatoria by the County and Local Health Authorities ; the public asylums by the County Councils and Councils of County Boroughs, advised and supervised by the Board of Control; and the Poor Law infirmaries by the Boards of Guardians; whilst every Voluntary Hospital is administered by its own Committee of Management. …”

“…1922 1922 1920s 21 pages As regards faulty geographical distribution, the present concentration of large hospitals in the centre of London and the lack of hospital provision in populous districts in the outlying parts is well known. …”

“…This system, demoralising to both subscribers and patients, is not so common as of old, but still exists at some of the smaller London hospitals and many provincial hospitals. More common now is the custom of large business firms or private people subscribing handsome sums to a hospital and demanding almost as a right the admission of their employees or dependents. …”

“…Bartholomew's Hospital, doubtless derived as much pleasure from, and did as much good by, presenting Lauderdale Park to the London County Council for the use of all as he did by giving his services to the sick and needy poor at the 15 126/TG/RES/X/1036A/6…”

“…It would establish treatment centres in out-lying districts, local or cottage hospitals in the smaller towns, one or more county hospitals conveniently situated in each public health area, and national hospitals in London and Edinburgh and other University towns. 3. …”

“…1922 1922 1920s 21 pages A system of payments has long been in force at some of the special hospitals in London, and experience shows that it tends to attract the so-called "lower middle-class" and to drive away the lower-paid working man and the genuine necessitous poor. …”