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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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I am aware that the Committee have in contemplation the erection of a Health Centre in
the North Cricklewood area but even when this Centre is erected the amount of relief given to Health
Centre (3) will not be such that the extensions proposed will no longer be required having regard to the
general increase in old and the new services undertaken. I have therefore been in consultation with the
Engineer as to the necessary extension of this building which would enable all the work to be undertaken
under reasonable conditions and meet the ultimate needs of the area it will serve. It is hoped
that it will be possible to arrange for an extension to be built during the summer months so that the
Centre may be ready before another winter sets in to deal with the demands upon it.
Additional Annual Costs.

Table: The additional annual costs, including the repayment of loans on the extension, are estimated as follows:—

The additional annual costs, including the repayment of loans on the extension, are estimated as follows:—

(1) Nursery.££
Nursery Nurse, £170—£200170
(2) Minor Skin Conditions. Specialist84
½ Health Nurse128
-212
(3) Throat, Nose and Ear WorkNiL
(4) Squint Clinic. Specialist126
½ Health Nurse128
*254
(5) Ante-Natal Arrangements. ½ Health Nurse.128
(6) Pharmacy. Assistant Dispenser, £200—£230200
Drugs, Dressings, etc35
-235
(7) Dentistry. Dental Mechanic, £200—£260200
Laboratory Boy, £80—£12080
Dental Surgeon, £600—£675600
Dental Nurse, £180—£240180
L nif orm8
Materials for Dentures, etc200
Orthodontic Specialist, 24 attendances63
-1,331
(8) Isolation.Nil.
(9) Test Feeding. ½Health Nurse, £128128
(10) Rheumatism—No estimate submitted as this depends on provision of hospital beds.
(11) Care of Children 1-5 years of age (Toddlers). 1 Centre Medical Officer, £600—£750600
2 Health Nurses, £255—345510
Uniform16
-1,126
(12) General Increases. Cleaning Assistance—128 hours per week at lid. per hour306
Heating, Lighting and Cleaning—including electricity, gas, coal, coke, etc., replacements, cleaning materials and utensils, cleaning windows, etc346
Rates93
Staff—2 Health Nurses, £255—£345510
Uniform.16
1 Junior Clerk60
•-586
Superannuation180
(13) Sundries50
(14) Annual Loan Charges. Capital Cost—Building?
Equipment, £2,000240
£5,385 +
Less saving of two-fifths of present cost of denturesloan charges on building. 535
Total net additional annual costs, including repayment of loans£4,850 + loan charges on building.

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N.B.—No sum has been allowed in these estimates for any grant which may be receivable from the
Board of Education or by way of increase of the block grant or any further income which may be
received.
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
Medical Officer of Health.