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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
STAFF.
On August 4th, when War was declared, several of the staff
of the Public Health Department who were in the Territorial Force
were mobilised and since then other members of the staff have joined
he forces.
The following is a list of those at present serving:—
Dr. P. Caldwell Smith, Medical Officer of Health.
Dr. F. G. Caley, Tuberculosis Officer.
Herbert E. Brown, Sanitary Inspector.
Robert Brown, Sanitary Inspector.
H. F. P. Holliman, Junior Clerk.
E. Hunt, Clerk and Dispenser at Tuberculosis Dispensary.
As I was on service near London I was able to keep to some
extent in touch with the work. Dr. Oliver Field, who was appointed
Deputy Medical Officer of Health, has however, since the
middle of August, ably supervised the work of the Department
and has been of great service to the other officials in the Department.
At the Tuberculosis Dispensary, in the absence of Dr. Caley,
Ihe Council appointed Dr. P. Nicol, who has carried out the work at
both Dispensaries in a very thorough and satisfactory manner.
It was also necessary to obtain the services of a dispenser at
Wandsworth as the clerk and dispenser there, who had previously
served in the R.A.M.C., rejoined, and has now obtained the rank
of Quartermaster in that Corps. To fill the vacancy, Mrs. Nicol
was appointed and this arrangement has worked successfully.
Another change occurred in the staff of the Department owing
to the resignation of the Nurse and the vacancy was filled by the
appointment of Miss Moores.
Two temporary appointments in the Inspectorial staff were
made by the Council and the Inspectors appointed have carried