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Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
Haverstock Hill,
Hampstead, N.W.3.
To the May,or, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead.
Mr. Mayor, L,adies 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 1937. This report is the thirty-seventh of the series.
The report contains the information required by the Ministry of
Health and is arranged in accordance with their suggestions. Copies
of this report will be transmitted to the Ministry of Health, the
Home Office, and the London County Council in accordance with
statutory requirements.
1. Staff.
The only change in personnel of the department in 1937 was
the additional appointment of Miss Beatrice Turner, f.r.c.s.,
m.c.o.g., as a part-time officer for the Post-Natal Clinics.
I would like to pay special tribute to Dr. Blandy who died in
October, 1937. Dr. Blandy had for many years conducted the
Infant Welfare Centres at Lisburne Road, Heath Street and
Swiss Cottage. In addition to being a brilliant pediatrist,
Dr. Blandy was beloved by all the mothers and children and her
early death came as a grievous blow to all with whom she worked.
2. Maternity and Child Welfare.
Details of the work of the Maternity and Child Welfare
department and modification and extensions of existing schemes
are contained in Section 3 of the Report.
In my last Annual Report I stated that certain of the welfare
centres were held in premises which are not entirely satisfactory
for the purpose. The Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
has directed careful and detailed consideration to this point, for