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Changes in Staff.—Dr. Aileen A. Nicol, Assistant Maternity
and Child Welfare Medical Officer, City of Aberdeen, was appointed
Assistant Medical Officer of Health on the 23rd February, 1937, and
commenced duties in this Council's service on the 1st April, 1937.
Mr. R. W. Turner, Assistant Clerk in the Public Health Department,
resigned his post as from the 25th January, 1937, on being
appointed Clerk in the Public Health Department of the Surbiton
Borough Council.
Mr. W. T. W. Bush, Junior Clerk in the Housing section of the
Public Health Department was promoted to the post of Assistant
Clerk to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Turner.
Mr. R. H. J. Fanthorpe, Clerk in the Public Health Department,.
Chingford Urban District Council, was appointed Junior Clerk in
the housing section of the Public Health Department and commenced
duties on the 1st March, 1937.
Miss W. A. Phebey, resigned her post as Health Visitor as from
the 31st March, 1937, on obtaining a similar appointment under the
Woolwich Borough Council.
Miss M. M. Jones resigned her post as Health Visitor as from the
12th April, 1937, on obtaining a similar appointment under the
Hackney Borough Council.
Mrs. M. E. Fairhead, Health Visitor and Inspector of Midwives,
Luton Borough Council, was appointed Health Visitor and commenced
duties on the 26th April, 1937.
Miss M. I. Greenwood, Health Visitor, Borough of Acton, was
appointed Health Visitor and commenced duties on the 1st May,
1937.
PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN THE HOME
(a) General.—Arrangements are in force with the Ranyard
Mi sion by which the services of three full-time district nurses are
utilised in the borough for general nursing and for the nursing of
children under five years of age. The Council has made an annual
grant of £50 to the Association since 1919, when only one district
nurse was employed and the work has increased to such an extent
that three full-time nurses are now necessary. In view of the
additional nursing assistance provided the Council increased the
contribution to the Ranyard Nursing Association from £50 to £100
per annum, as from the 1st April, 1936.
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