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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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(1) The establishment of an Eye Clinic, at an estimated
cost of £60, with an additional ;£4 for Ophthalmia bags
and outfit.
(2) The appointment of an Assistant Medical Officer at
£300 per annum.
(3) The appointment of an oculist to act as consultant
only in difficult eye cases, at a salary at the rate of £l 1s.
per hour.
(4) The appointment of a Health Visitor at the scale
salary of £108—£138 per annum.
(5) The appointment of a fourth-class clerk at the scale
salary of £52—£80 per annum.
Annual Cost.
The annual cost as nearly as I can estimate would be allocated as follows:—
| £ | £ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Deficiency (Education) | *Dr. Shuttleworth (£3 3s, per day) (estimated) | 30 | |
| Assistant Medical Officer (£21,300 per ann.) | 100 | ||
| Fourth Class Clerk (£52-£80 per ann.) | 15 | 20 | |
| Total | £145 | 150 | |
| Eyes (Education) | Oculist as Consultant only (£1 is. per hour) (estimated) | 30 | |
| Assistant Medical Officer (£300 per ann.) | 100 | ||
| Health Visitor (£108-£138 per ann.) | 54 | 69 | |
| Fourth Class Clerk per ann.) | 35 | 57 | |
| Total | £219 | 256 | |
| Eyes. Ophthalmia Neonatorum (Public Health) | Oculist as Consultant only (£1 is. per hour) (estimated) | 5 | |
| Assistant Medical Officer (£300 per ann.) | 100 | ||
| Health Visitor (£108-£138 per ann.) | 54 | 69 | |
| Fourth Class Clerk (£653-£600 per ann.) | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | £161 | 177 | |
| TOTAL | £525 | 583 |
Dr. Shuttleworth has received payments as follows during the last three
years:—1912-13, .£2545.; 1911-12, £22 is.; 1910-11, £22 is.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
Medical Officer.