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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
Kensington 1919
Annual report (abridged) of the Medical Officer of Health 1919
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DAY NURSERIES.
Staff on March 31st, 1920.
| Name of Nursery | Duty | Name | Qualifications | Salary | Allowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golborne | Medical Officer | Dr. Mills | M.D. | £1 1s. per session at school for Mothers | - |
| Medical Officer | Dr. Olive Langmead | M B., B.S. | |||
| Matron | Miss Gowans | General Trained Nurse | £ 140 per annum as Nurse in charge of School for Mothers | Supervises Day Nursery without extra remuneration | |
| Nurse-in-Charge | Miss Bone | General Trained Nurse and Trained Mid-wife | £50 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Nurse | Miss Lipscombe | Partial Hospital Training | £30 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Probationer | 1 | — | £12 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Probationer | 2 | — | £12 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Domestic | Laundrymaid | — | 12s. per week | Two Children in Nursery free of charge | |
| Domestic | Odd-worker | — | 12s. 6d. per week | Two Children in Nursery free of charge and free dinners | |
| Domestic | Girl | — | 8s. per week | Dinners and Teas free | |
| Domestic | Charwoman | — | 2s. 6d. per half day | Dinners free | |
| Kensal Creche (Medical Mission) | Medical Officer | Dr. Haines | M.D., M.Ch. | Honorary | — |
| Matron | Miss Ward | Creche Trained | £20 per annum | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| Nurse | Miss Newcome | — | £18 per annum | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| Nurse | Mrs. Ash by | — | 8s. per week | Dinners and Teas free | |
| Domestic | Charwoman | — | 2s. 6d. one day weekly | Dinners and Teas free | |
| Lancaster Road | Medical Officer | Dr. Mabel Paine | M.B., B.S. | £11s. per session | — |
| Matron | Miss Currie | General Trained Nurse | £50 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry; also paid £50 per annum as Superintendent of School for Mothers | |
| Nurse | Miss Birt | Trained at Skin Hospital | £30 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Nurse | Miss Stokes | Trained at Skin Hospital | £30 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Lady-Cook House keeper | Miss Stevens | — | £54 8s. per annum | Board | |
| Domestic | 1 | — | £22 per annum | Board, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Domestic | 2 | — | £22 per annum | Board, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Notting Hill | Medical Officer | Dr. Mabel Paine | M B., B.S. | £1 is. per session | — |
| Matron | Miss Lazenby | Creche Trained | £65 per annum | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| Nurse | Miss Saines | Convalescent Home Trained | £34 per annum | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| Nurse | Miss Walford | Creche Trained | £25 per annum | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| Nurse | Miss Howe | Creche Trained | £18 per annum | Board. Residence and Laundry | |
| Nurse | Miss Hood | — | £18 per annum | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| Probationer | 1 | — | — | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| Probationer | 2 | — | — | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| House Matron | Miss Seal | — | £28 per annum | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| Teacher | Miss Hacking | Froebel College Trained | 37s. 6s. per week | — | |
| Secretary | Mrs. Grant | — | £25 per annum | — | |
| Raymede | Medical Officer | Dr. Mills | M.D. | £12 12s, per annum | — |
| Matron | Miss Pickwell | General Trained Nurse and Children's Hospital Training | £80 per annum | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| Nurse | Miss Whyte | Fever Hospital Training | £40 per annum | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| Probationer | 1 | — | £12 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Probationer | 2 | — | £12 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Probationer | 3 | — | £12 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Cook | Mrs. Williams | — | £1 per week | Dinners and Teas free | |
| Treasurer | Mrs. Swyny | — | £1 is. per month | — | |
| Domestic | Housemaid | — | 18s. per week | Dinners and Teas free | |
| Domestic | Charwoman | — | 18s. per week | Dinners and Teas free | |
| Domestic | Charwoman | — | 12s. per week | Dinners and Teas free | |
| St. Clement's Treadgold Street | Medical Officer | Dr. Mills | M.D. | £1 is. per session | — |
| Matron | Miss Parry | Creche Trained | £60 per annum | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| Nurse | Miss Park | Creche Trained | £35 per annum | Board, Residence and Laundry | |
| Probationer | 1 | — | 10s. per week | Board, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Probationer | 2 | — | 10s. per week | Board, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Cook-General | Mrs. Mitchell | — | 13s. per week | Board and Laundry | |
| Domestic | Charwoman | — | 1s. 9d. 2 hours per week | One meal free | |
| St. Luke's | Medical Officer | Dr. Ironside | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. | Honorary | — |
| Matron | Miss Hartwell | Creche Trained | £55 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Nurse | Miss Springate | Creche Trained | £40 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Probationer | Miss D'Main | — | £20 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Probationer | Miss Amor | — | £12 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Probationer | Miss Travers | — | £15 per annum | Board, Residence, Uniform and Laundry | |
| Domestic | Charwoman | — | £1 per week | Board |
A number of Ladies give voluntary assistance at the Nurseries, especially in connection with administration, book-keeping and
the collection of funds.
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