London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bethnal Green 1911
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1911 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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2nd Assistant Cleric.—Mr. J. H. Hewitt-
This Officer acts as clerk to the Medical Officer of
Health.
His duties are as follows:—
(а) Keeps all registers relating to infectious diseases.
A separate register is kept for each Notifiable Disease.
(b) Prepares report papers for Sanitary Inspectors in
cases of infectious disease.
(c) Prepares Medical Fees Account and cheques for
payments thereon.
(d) Assists in the preparation of the Medical Officer's
Annual Report.
(e) Keeps records in connection with cases of verminous
children notified by the London County Council.
(f) Types M.O.H.'s correspondence, reports, &c.
(g) Keeps street case-index.
3rd Assistant Clerk.—Mr. F. G. Thomas.
This Officer acts as Correspondence Clerk to the
Chief Inspector.
He performs the following duties:—
(a) Typewriting from his shorthand notes all correspondence.
(b) Preparation of briefs to the Council's Solicitor.
(c) Preparation of report cards under the Tuberculosis
Regulations and filing same (Card Index System).