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Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
Haverstock Hill,
Hampstead, N.W.3.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors '
of the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit to you my Annual Report upon the
state of the public health in the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead
for the year 1936. This report is the thirty-sixth of the series.
The report contains the information required by the Ministry of
Health and is arranged in accordance with their suggestions.
1. Staff.
In consequence of the death of the part-time Tuberculosis
Medical Officer, consideration was given to the question of the
appointment of a full-time Assistant Medical Officer of Health
and Clinical Tuberculosis Officer. It was felt that such an officer,
would, in addition to his duties as Clinical Tuberculosis Officer,
be able to undertake certain other part-time and sessional appointments which were being performed by various medical practitioners, viz.: Medical Consultant, Clinical Officer for Diphtheria
Immunisation, Dental Anesthetist; and further, he could assist
the Medical Officer of Health in the control of infectious disease
and in consultations with the Health Visitors concerning their
Maternity and Child Welfare work. At its meeting in March,
1936, the Council decided that such a full-time Assistant Medical
Officer of Health and Clinical Tuberculosis Officer should be
appointed, and that, during the absence of the Medical Officer of
Health, he should also act as Deputy Medical Officer of Health.
Dr. H. Davis Chalke, Tuberculosis Officer to the Dorset County
Council, was appointed to the position and commenced his duties
on the 1st September.
Mr. Horniblow, who had served with great distinction and
loyalty as a Sanitary Inspector in Hampstead since 1913, retired