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This year also saw the introduction of the Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930, which became operative in
January of the following year and it was during 1931 that
arrangements were made for non-residents of the Borough to
obtain, on payment of a small fee, Artificial Sunlight treatment
during winter months.
The London County Council (General Powers) Act introduced
during 1932 made the registration of Preserved Food
premises and the notification of Food Poisoning compulsory.
In June of the same year a new Welfare Centre at Chevening
Road was opened and a Housing Inspector was appointed in
September. A conference between the Medical Officer of Health
and local Medical Practitioners concerning the establishment of
a Rheumatism Clinic to function two or three sessions per week,
eventually proved abortive.
Toward the end of 1932 a survey of the Council's Public
Health Services was made by Inspectors of the Ministry of
Health. Whilst approving the standard of the services provided,
the Minister stated that in addition to making provision for a
Welfare Centre to serve the Charlton area, the Council should
take into consideration the appointment of a Food Inspector and
a full-time Junior Assistant M. & C. W. Medical Officer.
Early in 1933 the latter two appointments were duly made
and tenders were invited for the erection of a Welfare Centre
in the Charlton district, whilst in September the Minister
approved the Council's regulations concerning conditions to be
observed in connection with underground and basement rooms.
During the same year the Council's Maternity Home was officially
recognised as a Training Institute for Pupil Midwives and in
this respect 80 Shooter's Hill Road was purchased to provide
an extension of the Home which then became necessary. Duties
of the L.C.C. under the Children Acts, 1908 and 1932, concerning
supervision of foster-mothers, etc., were transferred during
this period to the Council and arrangements were made with
the Roan School Authorities for their pupils to obtain Artificial
Sunlight treatment at the Council's Welfare Centres.
It was fitting that Dr. E. G. Annis should retire at a time
when the foundations of efficient "personal health services" were
well and truly laid. He was succeeded in his post as Medical
Officer of Health by Dr. M. Macdonald who had been Tuberculosis
Officer since 1920.