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Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Public Health Officers of the Borough Council, 1926
* Medical Officers:
Frank E. Scrase, f.r.c.s. (Eng.), l.r.c.p. (Lond.), d.p.h. (Lond.),
Medical Officer of Health, and Administrative Medical Officer, Tuberculosis 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.
* Consulting Obstetricians. (Available from May, 1926.)
Miss Margaret Basden, m.d., f.r.c.s., 114, Harley Street, and 26, Thurlow Roadr
Hampstead.
Arthur O. Gray, m.d., f.r.c.s., 18, Harley Street.
C. S. Lane-Roberts, m.d., m.r.c.s., 64, Harley Street, and 20, Upper Park Road, HampsteadS.
C. Luker, m.d., f.r.c.s., 15, Portland Place. (Resigned February 1927.)
L. C. Rivett, m.c. (Cantab.), f.r.c.s., il8, Harley Street, and 3, Hanover Terrace, Regent's
Park.
* Sanitary Inspectors:
W.G, Kershaw, Senior Inspector.
F. H. Hudson (Sale of Food and Drugs Acts ; Orders and Acts re Milk
and other Food ; Factory and Workshop Act) Special Tnsnectors
Mrs. T. Fisher, m.a. (Infectious Diseases, and Factory and Workshop
Act)
A. Peverett (Wards 1_and12); W. P. Horniblow
(Wards 3 and 7); ) District Inspectors.
j. Gnmsley (Wards 4 and 5); A. C. lownsend (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.), f.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, *Miss E. Selwood, R. E. Forrest, G. E.Waller.
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, the
Public Analyst, and the Cleansing Station Attendant.
All the Sanitary Inspectors, Health Visitors and Nurse possess the necessary
qualifications and certificates.
* Contribution to salary or fees of these officers is made under Public Health Acts or by
Exchequer grants.
The following changes in the personnel of the staff took place during 1926:—
Reginald Geary retired on 31st January after 33 years.
G. E. Waller was appointed as Junior Clerk in January.