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Tottenham 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 44
(9) Other Operations:—
Permanent Teeth 274
Temporary Teeth 39
Total 313

SCHOOL MEDICAL AND DENTAL STAFF.

Table VII.— School Medical and Dental Staff.

Name of Officer.Proportion of whole time devoted to
School Medical Service.Public Health.
School Medical Officer:— G. Hamilton Hogben, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H.Administrative-
Deputy School Medical Officer:— B. Broadbent, M.A., M.B., B.Ch., D.P.H. (Shortly to be called up for Military Service)l/6th5/6th
Assistant School Medical Officers:— R. H. Smythe, M.C., L.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Whole time-
Nora A. M. Webster, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H. (Temporary appointment).19/20thsl/20th
Senior Dentist:—V. Sainty, L.D.S. (England).
Dentists:—
A. E. Fisher, B.D.S., joined dental branch R.A.F.V.R. (November, 1940).
Miss C. M. Dixon, L.D.S. (England) (commenced 7.9.42).
Miss E. M. McRaith, L.D.S. (England) (commenced 26.10.42). (Temporary appointment).
Note.—2/3rds of the services of one Dental Unit is apportioned to the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee.
The whole of the school medical and dental inspection and treatment of secondary school children is undertaken for the Higher Education Authority.

School Nursing Staff.

(Excluding Specialist Nurses such as Orthopaedic Nurses).

Number of OfficersAggregate of time given to S.M.S. work in terms of whole time Officers.
School Nurses8Whole time.
District Nurses--
Nursing Assistants*--
Dental Attendants3See Note above under Dentists.

*This term refers to untrained assistants described in paragraph 3 of
Circular 1604.