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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE VII. Particulars of the Staff of the Public Health Department at the end of 1935 (as required by Ministry of Health Circular 359).
| Year of Appointment. | ||
|---|---|---|
| James Fenton, M.D., M.R.C.P., D.P.H. | 1920 | |
| John W. Hunter, M.D., Ch.B., B.Hy., D.P.H. | 1935 | |
| Violet I. Russell, M.D., M.C.O.G. | 1934 | |
| Helen R. Buck, M.B., D.C.O.G. | 1935 | |
| Hilda M. Davis, M.B., D.P.H. | 1935 | |
| Hugh R. Carter, M.D. (Treatment of zymotic enteritis) | 1924 | |
| Janet K. Aitken, M.D. (Rheumatism supervisory centre) | 1930 | |
| Alun Morris Johns, M.D. (Consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician) | 1932 | |
| Bessie H. E. Cadness, M.B. (Bacteriologist) | 1934 | |
| Guy W. J. Bousfield, M.D., M.B. (Schick testing clinic) | 1934 | |
| Owen W. Roberts, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (North Kensington district) | 1930 | |
| Greer A. Henderson, L.R.C.P.I., L.R.C.S.I. (South Kensington district) | 1930 | |
| Basil Hood, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (St. Charles Hospital) | 1930 | |
| James Carver, M.B., F.R.C.S. (St. Mary Abbots Hospital) | 1932 | |
| James H. Wilson (Chief clerk | Beatrice J. Fenton | 1930 |
| and vaccination officer) 1900 | Ronald F. Rogers | 1931 |
| Francis W. Gascoyn 1919 | Derek P. Roberts (Temporary) | 1934 |
| John S. Russell 1923 | Eric R. Hundy ( ,, ) | 1934 |
| Denis C. Page 1925 | Reginald C. Charlton | 1935 |
| Francis T. Pearce 1929 | George W. Churcher (Temporary) | 1935 |
| Victor R. Minter 1932 | ||
| *George W. McQuinn (Senior | §Arthur L. Vague | 1934 |
| inspector) 1901 | §Thomas A. Wilson | 1934 |
| tJohn McDermid 1920 | §Maurice Cottrell | 1934 |
| Henry W. Walters (Food | §Ronald D. Callis (Temporary) | 1934 |
| inspector). 1925 | § James Clancey ( ,, ) | 1935 |
| Cecil R. Webb 1925 | §Dennis C. Draper ( ,, ) | 1935 |
| §John S. Wheeler 1930 | §James R. Baily ( ,, ) | 1935 |
| §Donald J. Hunt 1931 | §Stanley W. Simpson- | |
| Frederick G. Bishop 1931 | Scott ( „ ) | 1935 |
| §Ronald V. Coombs 1932 | ||
| Miss W. H. E. Whitbread ... 1920 | Miss P. Bing | 1930 |
| Mrs. V. A. Ross ...... 1921 | §Miss B. I. Brady (Infant Life | |
| Miss E. M. Law......... 1922 | protection visitor) | 1931 |
| Miss K. M. Roe ...... 1926 | §Miss W. E. Cockram | 1932 |
| §Miss E. Mogridge ...... 1929 | ||
| Miss A. E. Haycock (Tuberculosis dispensary nurse) | 1922 | |
| Miss G. F. Lucas (Municipal midwife) | 1935 | |
| Miss H. M. Barber (Nurse-in-charge, Archer Street clinic) | 1935 | |
| Miss E. J. Upton (Nurse-in-charge, Dalgarno centre) | 1935 | |
| Mrs. M. Hayman (Health lecturer) | 1926 | |
| Miss Caton (Secretary, rheumatism supervisory centre) | 1933 | |
| Arthur C. Britton (Mortuary keeper) | 1930 | |
| Albert Nunn (Chief disinfector) | 1906 | |
| George Harris (Disinfector) | 1914 | |
| William Taylor ( ,, ) | 1926 | |
| Walter Strong ( „ ) | 1928 | |
| Ernest Manning ( „ ) | 1931 | |
| Frank Nunn (Temporary disinfector) | 1934 | |
| A. V. Boddington (Superintendent of medicinal baths) | 1929 | |
| Walter E. Weedon (Rat officer) | 1926 | |
| William J. Clancy (Drain-testing assistant) | 1903 | |
| Charles H. Coombs ( ,, ,, ) | 1927 | |
| Mr. and Mrs. W. Whale (Caretakers, tuberculosis dispensary) | 1932 | |
* Certificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute.
Certificate of the London Sanitary Inspectors Examination Board. Certified Midwife.
Certificate for Meat and other Foods. § Certificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute and Sanitary
Inspectors Examination Joipt Board. Smoke Inspector's Certificate.
All the Women Health Officers have undergone 3 years' general hospital training, and have secured the
certificate of general nursing proficiency, and are qualified health visitors.