Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Venereal Disease.
Treatment Clinics are arranged by the London County Council; no
clinic is situated in the Borough.
Public Health Officers of the Borough Council, 1925.
* Medical Officers:
Frank K. Scrase, f.r.c.s. (Eng.), l.r.c.p. (Lond,), d.p.h. (Lond.),
Medical Officer of Health, and Administrative Medical Officer, Tuberculous and
Maternity and Child Welfare.
A. J. Scott Pinchin, m.d. (Lond.), m.r.c.p. (Lond.)
Tuberculosis Medical Officer and Assistant Medical Officer of Health for Tuberculosis
Work.
Miss Mary Kidd, m.b. (Lond.).
Medical Officer in Charge, Pre-Maternity Clinics.
* Sanitary Inspectors:
W. G, Kershaw, Senior Inspector.
R. Geary (Wards 1 and 2); W. F. Hornblow (Wards 3 and 7); District Insnectors.
J. Grimsley (Wards -4 and 5); A. C. Townsend (Ward 6)
F. H. Hudson (Sale of Food and Drugs Acts ; Regulations, Orders and
Acts re Milk and other Food; Factory and Workshop Act
Mrs. T. Fisher, m.a. (Tuberculosis Regulations, and Factory and Special Inspectors.
A. Peverett (Housing)
A. C. Townsend (Housing and District Inspector, Ward 6)
Assistants to Inspectors:
A. Edwards, E. Stratton, R. Martin, W. Day.
Keeper of Public Mortuary:
R. Martin (temporary), 3a Flat, 6, Back Lane, Flask Walk, N.W. 3.
Disinfecting and Cleansing Stations :
T. Rider, R. Bell, W. Bell, Disinfectors
Mrs. Blanden, Cleansing Station Attendant.
Dentist:
Dental Clinics in connection with the Tuberculosis Dispensary and Maternity and Child
Welfare are staffed by The British Dental Hospital, 31, Camden Road, N.W. 1.
* Public Analyst:
Henry E, Cox, m.sc., ph.d. (Lond.), p.i.c.
* Health Visitors and Nurse :
Mrs. K. Roche
Mrs. I. G. Steward, c.m.b. District Health Visitors.
Miss A. Kennedy
Nurse M. Lowen, Tuberculosis Visitor and Dispensary Nurse.
Clerics :
Frank S. Hill, Chief Clerk;
W. Sell, R. H. Box, *Miss E. Blakeman, *C.W. Francis, *Miss E. Selwood, R. E. Forrest.
All the Officers give their whole time to their duties with the exception of the Tuberculosis
Medical Officer, the Medical Officer in charge of the Pre-Maternity Clinics, and the
Public Analyst.
All the Sanitary Inspectors and Health Visitors and Nurse possess the necessary
qualifications and certificates.
* Contribution to salary of these officers is made under Public Health Acts or by
Exchequer grants.