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children referred to them, treatment in Hospitals, Sanatoria and Nursing
Homes, according to need; convalescence in the country or at the
seaside; orthopaedic appliances and surgical boots; massage, remedial
exercises, surgical dressings and medical comforts; help in training
for suitable work; additional clothing, etc.
Details of work done by the Association during the year 1926 will
be found on page 68.
Three members of the Public Health Committee of the Borough Council
and the Medical Officer of Health are members of the local Committee of
the Association.
With the approval of the Ministry of Health, the Borough Council
made a financial grant of £100 to the Association for the year commencing
1st April, 1926.
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.
The names and qualifications of members of the staff of the Public
Health Department at 31st December, 1926, are tabulated below in the
form required by the Ministry of Health. During the year Mr. W.
Crandell was promoted Senior Sanitary Inspector in succession to
Mr. G. R. Metzler, who was superannuated by reason of permanent
infirmity of body. Messrs. J. C. Goodwin and A. P. T. Shelley were
appointed Sanitary Inspectors to fill existing vacancies on the staff.
The Council also resolved to appoint an additional Sanitary Inspector
to deal, inter alia, with Housing duties. At the end of the year this
appointment had not been filled. All appointments are whole-time
except where otherwise indicated.
Year
appointed.
Name. Qualifications. Appointment.
*1924 McCarthy, W. H. L. M.D., M.R.C.P., D.P.H.
Medical Officer of
Health, Administrative
Tuberculosis Officer
and Executive
Officer under the
Council's Maternity
and Child Welfare
Scheme (Part time)
1925 Gerrans, B. H. F.I.C.
Public Analyst (Part
time)
*1920 Crandell, W.
Cert. San. Insp. Exam.
Board, Cert. Royal
San. Inst., Cert. Meat
and other Foods
Senior Sanitary
Inspector
*1926 Goodwin, J. C.
Cert. San. Insp. Exam.
Board. Cert. Meat
and other Foods
Sanitary Inspector
*1926 Shelley, A. P. T.
Cert. ban. Insp. Exam.
Board
Sanitary Inspector
*Salary contributions made under Public Health Acts