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SECTION B.
General Provision of Public Health Services.
Staff.
The members of the Staff are indicated on page 8.
Miss E. G. Wightman, Dispenser-Clerk, resigned as from
31st January, 1937.
Miss Rimel, of the Borough Engineer's Department, who had
formerly worked in this Department, was transferred to the
Health Department, her main duties being in the Tuberculosis
Dispensary.
Miss M. J. Shervill was appointed to the position of Dispenser
(part time) at the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.
Dr. Marie H. Wells resigned her appointment as part-time
Dentist as from the end of March, and Mr. P. R. Asplet, L.D.S.,
was appointed in her place.
Dr. W. H. Bell, Public Vaccinator for No. 2 District, resigned
in January last, and Dr. Susan A. Finch, of 12, Lloyd Street, was
appointed to the post.
Bacteriological Examinations.
Borough Laboratory.—During 1937 the scope of the
Laboratory attached to the Department has been extended, and
a number of bacteriological examinations of milk samples have
been made which previously would have been undertaken by the
Clinical Research Association.
The following examinations were carried out:—
No. of Throat and Nasal Swabs examined for the
Diphtheria Bacillus 995
Of these, Positive results were found in 41 cases.
No. of Sputums examined for Tubercle Bacilli 193
Of these, Positive results were found in 36 cases.