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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 1914
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1914 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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Fourth Assistant Clerk Pendrill.
Enlisted in the 4th Batt. Essex Regt. (T.).
Health Visitor, Miss Hammond.
Member of the Women's Workroom Sub-Committee
since September 24th, 1914. Member of the
Teachers' War Distress Committee since January
20th, 1915. From March 29th to present date also
acting as Hon. Clerk to the Women's Workroom
Sub-Committee.
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS.
General Assistant J. H. Hewitt.—Sanitary Inspector.
Mrs. Hodgkins.—Health Visitor.
Mr. Bagwell, Mr. Wiseman.—Assistant Clerks.
Owing to the outbreak of the European War the
work of the Public Health Department has been carried
on under considerable disadvantages. One Sanitary
Inspector and a Clerk joined the Army, and other
members of the staff have been occupied part time on
relief committees and other kindred work.
Inspector Billings was recalled to the 1st London
Sanitary Company, and Mr. Pendrill enlisted in the
4th Batt. of the Essex Regiment; Mr. Hewitt, my
personal clerk, who holds the certificate of the Sanitary
Inspectors' Board, was temporarily appointed in place
of Mr. Billings, and two temporary assistant clerks were
selected to fill the vacancies thus created.