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Kensington 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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TABLE V.Particulars of the Staff of the Public Health Department at the end of 1937 (as required by Ministry of Health Circular 359).

Year of Appointment.
Medical Officer of Health and Administrative Tuberculosis Officer.
James Fenton, M.D., M.R.C.P., D.P.H.1920
Deputy Medical Officer of Health and Tuberculosis Officer.
Charles P. Hay, M.D., M.R.C.P. (Edin.), D.P.H.1937
Assistant Medical Officers, Maternity and Child Welfare.
Violet I. Russell, M.D., M.C.O.G. (Medical officer in charge)1934
Helen R. Buck, M.B., D.C.O.G.1935
Hilda M. Davis, M.D., D.P.H.1935
Joan Goodger, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H.1936
Consultant Medical Officers (Part-time).
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., (Schick testing clinic)1934
Public Vaccinators.
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
Harold P. Widdup, M.B., Ch.B. (North Kensington district)1936
Eric L. Ivens, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (South Kensington district)1937
Clerical Staff.
James H. Wilson (Chief clerkand vaccination officer)1900Derek P. Roberts1934
Reginald C. Charlton1935
Francis W. Gascoyne1919Betty C. Tucker1937
John S. Russell1923George W. Churcher (Temporary)1935
Denis C. Page1925Charles E. Mallett ( ,, )1936
Francis T. Pearce1929James G. Pope ( ,, )1936
Ronald F. Rogers1931Herbert C. E. Gatehouse ( ,, )1937
Victor R. Minter1932
Sanitary Inspectors.
*George W. MeQuinn (Seniorinspector)1901¶§Ronald V. Coombs, B.A.1932
§Arthur L. Vague1934
†John McDermid1920¶§Thomas A. Wilson1934
¶†Henry W. Walters (Food inspector)1925§Maurice Cottrell1934
¶†Cecil R. Webb1925§Ronald D. Callis (Temporary)1934
¶§John S. Wheeler1930¶§James Clancey1935
¶§Donald J. Hunt1931§Dennis C. Draper (Temporary)1935
*::¶§Frederick G. Bishop1931¶§Charles R. Cox ( ,, )1937
Women Health Officers.
‡†Miss W. H. E. Whitbread1920‡§Miss B. I. Brady1931
†Mrs. V. A. Ross1921‡§Miss W. E. Cockram1932
‡†Miss E. M. Law1922‡Miss M. Flambert1936
‡†Miss K. M. Roe1926‡Miss G. H. Bryant1936
‡§Miss E. Mogridge1929‡§Miss D. I. Grigg1937
Health Visitors.
‡Miss M. Batty 1937 ‡Miss C. Mead 1937 ‡Miss D. Grand 1937
Other Officers.
Miss A. E. Haycock (Tuberculosis dispensary nurse)1922
Miss H. M. Barber (Child life protection officer)1935
Miss W. Hutchison (Sister-in-charge, baby clinic)1937
Miss E. Hill (Dispenser, baby clinic)1937
Mrs. M. E. Goadby (Masseuse, baby clinic)1937
Miss F. M. Reeves (Assistant, Raymede infants' welfare centre)1937
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
Walter Strong ( „ )1928
Ernest Manning ( ,, )1931
Frank Nunn ( „ )1934
James Noble ( ,, )1937
A. V. Boddington (Superintendent of medicinal baths)1929
Walter E. Weedon (Rat officer)1926
Charles H. Coombs (Drain-testing assistant)1927
Reginald G. Weedon ( „ „ )1937
Mr. and Mrs. W. Whale (Caretakers, tuberculosis dispensary)1932
Edmund Hagley (Caretaker, clearing house)1937

* Certificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute,
f Certificate of the London Sanitary Inspectors Examination Board. J Certified Midwife.
^Certificate for Meat and other Foods. § Certificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute and Sanitary
Inspectors Examination Joint Board. ::Smoke Inspector's Certificate.
x Certificate in Sanitary Science as applied to Buildings and Public Works.
All the Women Health Officers and Health Visitors have undergone 3 years' general hospital training, and
have secured the certificate of general nursing proficiency. The Women Health Officers are also qualified
Health Visitors.