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Wandsworth 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Staff. 99
When the Council took over the direct administration of
the Maternity Home as from the 1st April, 1934, Dr. M. M. McDowall
was appointed Assistant Medical Officer of Health and Medical
Officer of the Maternity Home and Miss A. Crump was appointed
Matron.
The remainder of the staff at the Maternity Home are as set
out above.
Mr. J. Rowbotham, Sanitary Inspector, resigned his appointment
in April, to take up an appointment under the Leek Urban
District Council. The vacancy was filled by the appointment of
Mr. F. L. Langford, 2nd Class Clerk in the Department.
In December, Mr. A. G. Patterson, Sanitary Inspector, who
had worked previously as a Second Class Clerk in the Department,
was transferred to the clerical staff at his own request and
was graded as a First Class Clerk. The vacancy was filled by the
appointment of Mr. H. M. Hough, formerly Sanitary Inspector at
Willesden.
Miss G. Neall, who had held the appointment of Superintendent
at the Streatham Infant Welfare Centre, as an Officer of
the Centre Committee, since 1926, has been appointed as one
of the Council's Health Visitors. She still acts as Superintendent
at the Streatham Centre.
Mr. H. F. Leacock, Third Class Clerk in the Borough Engineer's
Department, was appointed Second Class Clerk in the Public
Health Department, in June, 1934, to fill the vacancy caused by
the appointment of Mr. Langford as Sanitary Inspector.
Mr. G. L. Humphreys was appointed Fourth Class Clerk in
February, 1934.
Mr. A. J. Lansley was successful in passing the Examination
for the Certificate for Meat and Other Foods.
In conclusion, I wish to express my appreciation of the excellent
manner in which the staff have carried out their duties
throughout the year.
I am,
Your obedient Servant,
F. G. CALEY.
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