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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Home Helps.
The services of a Home Help have been obtained for the
Fairfield ;:nd Springfield Wards of Wandsworth in connection
with the Infant Welfare Centre in Garratt Lane. The woman is
paid 30/- a week with outdoor uniform and overall, fares being
aliowed up to 2/6 a week. She is required to work eight hours
a day, and to do whatever is necessary in the home—Saturday
afternoons and Sundays excepted. The mothers book her services
for confinement or sickness, and pay a contribution according
to their means to the Infant Welfare Centre. No money is
paid by them to the Home Help, nor are meals provided.
Staff.
Dr. F. G. Caley was appointed Assistant Medical Officer of
Health and Tuberculosis Officer.
Dr. A. W. Forrest was appointed Assistant to the Medical
Officer of Health for Tuberculosis.
Mr. L. J. Jenkins resigned on the 30th April to' take up
another appointment, and Mr. Lambert, who was appointed
chiefly for housing duties, was appointed to this district.
Mr. D. Grant, Sanitary Inspector, resigned on the 30th
June to take up another appointment, and Mr. Vickers, who was
also appointed chiefly for housing duties, was appointed' to this
district.
The two vacancies caused by the transference of Messrs.
Lambert and Vickers were filled by the appointment of Messrs.
F. Haworth and J. A. Sands on the 3rd June and 1st July
respectively.
Mr. G. J. Fuller was appointed and commenced duty on the
23rd February as Rat Officer.
Mr. H. E. Cramp was transferred to the Council House,
and the vacancy thus created was filled by the transference of
Mr. L H. Pearson, and his position at the Tuberculosis Dispensary
was filled by the appointment of Mr. E. J. Edwards.