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Battersea 1936

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

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Maternity Hospital.—The appointment of the consultant
obstetrician to exercise general supervision over the hospital is
referred to on page 41.
Dr. M. O'Mahoney held the appointment of resident medical
officer from 20th June, 1935, to 5th June, 1936, when she was
succeeded by Dr. Q. I. E. May, who herself resigned on 31st August.
Later Dr. J. O. French, m.b., ch.b., d.p.h., was appointed and
took up duty on 1st October.
Miss F. M. Cooper was appointed an additional sister at the
Maternity Hospital in August (vide page 41). In the following
month Miss A. Woodrow, sister, resigned her appointment and
Miss I. Greetham was later appointed as her successor.
In January Miss E. K. Worvell was appointed to give weekly
lectures to the pupil midwives, in place of Miss G. Islip, who
previously held the appointment and whose resignation was
recorded in the last report.
Masseuse.—Miss M. Good was appointed masseuse at the
central massage clinic, as from 1st May, 1936. She had previously
acted in the same capacity at the Mundella Road Centre. She
holds the certificates of the Incorporated Society of Trained
Masseuses.