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Tuberculosis—convened by the National Association for the
Prevention of Tuberculosis ; held in London, 30th June to
2nd July; delegates, Mrs. E. S. Burton and the Tuberculosis
Medical Officer.
Changes in Staff, 1938.
Medical Staff.—The decision of the Council to appoint a
temporary medical officer whose duties should be partly concerned
with the Public Health Department and partly with air raid precautions
is referred to on page 104. Reference to the appointment
of Dr. Newns as medical officer of the toddlers' clinics and the
resignation of Dr. Porter Smith will be found on pages 51 and 60
respectively.
Sanitary Inspectors.—In January the Council considered a
report as to the necessity of increasing the staff of Sanitary
Inspectors, which, despite the increase of their statutory duties,
remained at the same number (11) as in 1914. Advertisements were
therefore issued and Mr. S. W. Simpson-Scott was appointed on
23rd March. He commenced duty on 2nd May, and has since
been engaged principally upon housing work.
Health Vistors.—Owing to the prolonged illness of Miss M. C.
H. Wilkie, and later to the absence on special leave of Miss D. Heap,
it was necessary to appoint temporary Health Visitors. In addition
to two short term appointments Miss M. W. Llewellyn was engaged
on a temporary basis from 9th May, and still held the post at the
end of the year.
Clerical Staff.—Mr. H. N. Carter, grade A clerk, resigned his
appointment in October, and his successor had not yet been
appointed at the close of 1938.
Maternity Hospital.—Dr. Bakewell, whose term of office as
resident medical officer expired on 30th April, was permitted to
retain the appointment until 30th June, when she was succeeded
by Dr. E. N. Christie, m.b., ch.b.
Miss R. Osborn, who held one of the appointments of sister
at the hospital from October, 1937, left the service of the Council
on 30th September. Miss Q. E. Yeomans, a staff nurse, resigned
her appointment in June, and neither vacancy was filled.
Tuberculosis Dispensary.—The retirement on superannuation
of Miss E. F. Davies, dispenser at the Tuberculosis Dispensary,
was referred to in the last Annual Report. The Council decided in
filling the vacancy to appoint a laboratory technician, and Mr. T. E.
Noble was appointed as such (with duties relating both to tuberculosis
and maternity and child welfare), and took up the appointment
on 25th April.