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FEMALE HEALTH VISITOR.
Miss Theresa McHugh was appointed Health Visitor on
February 1st, 1910, for a temporary period of 3 months at
a salary of £80 per annum (with uniform), in place of
Miss Virtue resigned, and was permanently appointed as
Health Visitor under the Health Visitors (London) Order,
1909, which deals with the qualifications, appointments,
duties, salaries, etc., of such officers, at a salary of £100
per annum (with uniform).* On May 12th, 1910, the Council
made the appointment as required by the new Order
after the selection had been approved by the Local Government
Board, by letter, dated April 28th, 1910. Miss
McHugh's appointment was sanctioned by the Local
Government Board by letter dated May 30th, 1910, and 3
months' notice previous to resigning the office is required
or the forfeiture of £25 as liquidated damages.
The appointment was publicly advertised in the Sanitary
Record, Municipal Journal and The Nursing Times; the
candidates were required to be unmarried or widowed, not
more than 35 years of age and possessed of the necessary
qualifications. 35 applications were received.
Particulars of the work carried out by the Health Visitor
will be found under the Notification of Births Act, 1907,
and in connection with the Municipal Milk Depot (see pages
14-18 and 149-160 respectively), but a summary may be
given as follows, shewing the work carried out during 1910 :
(а) Visits (Births), 1899;
(b) Revisits (Births), 331;
* Power to appoint Health Visitors in London is given by Section 6
of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, and, in
connection therewith, the Local Government Board made Regulations
by Order, dated September 4th, 1909, and known as the Health
Visitors (London) Order, 1909,