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STAFF.
Sanitary Inspectors. It is interesting to note that the work of the
Sanitary Inspectors is now comparable with their work before the War.
The work carried out in 1947 exceeded the 1938 level.
Staff Changes.
Mrs. D. McConney, Female Sanitary Inspector, resigned in November.
The duties she had carried out were distributed among the remaining
Sanitary Inspectors and the Establishment Committee decided not to fill
the vacancy caused by her resignation.
Miss I. Farrelly, Health Visitor, who commenced duty in January
1947 resigned in the following December.
Some changes in the staff of the Council's Day Nursery inevitably
occurred during the year.
Other changes were:Resignations:
Mr. A. Begg, Sanitary Inspector's Assistant.
Mr. C. Whitelock, Sanitary Inspector's Assistant.
Mr. G. Goach, Non-Resident Porter Ruston Street Clinic.
Mr. J. Cannon, Porter Day Nursery, on account of ill-health.
Dr. E. M. Layman, Clinic Medical Officer.
Appointments:
Mr. K.L. Dolling, Sanitary Inspector's Assistant(Later resigned).
Mr. W.J. Crone, Sanitary Inspector's Assistant.
Mr. W. Hicks, Non-Resident Porter Ruston Street Clinic.
Miss E.A. Kite, Home Help (full-time).
Mrs. E. Clayton, Home Help(part-time).
Dr. G. Montgomery, Clinic Medical Officer.
National Health Service Act.
I write this shortly after the appointed day for the coming into
force of the National Health Service Act, and the Maternity and Child
Welfare Services, which the Borough Council has administered for so many
years, have now been transferred to the London County Council, while the
Council's Tuberculosis Dispensary has gone to the Regional Hospital Board.
We have been particularly fortunate in Poplar in having in our midst the
Royal College of St. Katharine, which has been responsible for the
Maternity and Child Welfare services over roughly a third of the Borough.
The Royal College has carried out pioneer work in these services, and the
association between the College and the Borough has at all times been
most cordial and happy. Before the advent of the new Act, the Royal
College had decided to relinquish Maternity and Child Welfare work and to
explore other fields of Social Service, but agreed to carry on in Poplar
until the appointed day. I wish the Royal College all success in whatever
venture it may undertake in the future, and I hope that the link with
Poplar will remain unbroken. With regard to the transferred services,
it is hoped that the new regime will lead to their steady development and
expansion. The Borough Council has handed over a going concern of
which it can be justly proud.
In conclusion, I am grateful to members of the Council for their
continued support and to the staff of the department for their loyal
co-operation.
I am, Sir, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
G. 0. MITCHELL,
Medical Officer of Health.