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Changes in Staff, 1935.
Tuberculosis Medical Officer and Assistant Medical Officer of
Health.—Dr. Stanley King, m.d., m.r.c.p., d.p.h., was appointed
on 2nd January, 1935.
Sanitary Inspectors.—Mr. James Lawrence, appointed senior
inspector in 1926, and previously (since 1894) sanitary inspector,
retired on superannuation on 30th April.
Mr. F. H. Chuter, inspector for No. 4 District, was promoted
to succeed Mr. Lawrence as from that date.
Messrs. J. R. Glover and P. D. O'Grady were appointed in
March to the two vacant positions on the inspectorial staff, one of
which had remained unfilled since 1933. These officers took up
their duties in May.
Health Visitors.—Miss I. M. J. Sweeney, who had previously
held a temporary appointment as Health Visitor, was appointed
to the permanent staff in January vice Miss M. Carr, who was
superannuated in the previous year.
Miss M. C. H. Wilkie and Miss E. L. Flemons, health visitors
attached to the Battersea School for Mothers, were taken into the
service of the Council when that body gave up their work (vide
page 22).
Clerical Staff.—Mr. H. N. Carter was appointed in January
to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mrs. R. O. E. Bower
(né
e Dove), who left the Council's service in October, 1934.
Disinfecting Station Superintendent.—Mr. C. H. Woodhouse,
who had held this appointment since the opening of the Station
in 1902, retired on superannuation on 1st February, 1935. Mr. T. J.
Farrow, formerly charge hand at the Station, was appointed
Superintendent in May, after having previously served three months
on probation.
Maternity Hospital.—Dr. J. M. Oldfield held the appointment
of Resident Medical Officer from 1st January to 20th June, 1935,
and was succeeded on the latter date by Dr. M. O'Mahoney.
Miss D. Anthony, sister at the hospital, resigned her appointment
in January, and Miss A. Woodrow was appointed to the
vacant post on 19th February.
Miss G. Islip, who had been retained since 1926 to give weekly
lectures to pupil midwives, resigned the appointment at the end
of 1935.