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The work of the department was also disarranged and rendered difficult owing to the
number of changos which took place in the staff.
Dr. A. Viney, who had rendered very able service since his appointment in 1925, first
as Assistant Medical Officer and later as Tuberculosis Officer, tendered his resignation in July.
Mr. A. D. Corrick, Chief Clerk since 1925, and an exceedingly capable and efficient
officer, left the department in August on being appointed Deputy Town Clerk.
Mr. A. G. Capel, First Clerk, who had been associated with the Public Health Department
for 34 years, was appointed Hate Collector.
Mr. J. D. Holiday, Clerk since 1925, was appointed a Registrar of Births and Deaths.
Mr. H. G. Avril, Junior Clerk since 1925, resigned on obtaining an appointment as
Sanitary Inspector under another Authority.
Miss Y. B. Woodroff, Health Visitor, resigned her appointment on account of ill-
health.
Two of the outstanding features of the year were the coming into force of the'Local
Government Act and the Housing Act, 1930.
The first mentioned abolished the Boards of Guardians, and although the greater part
of their work in London was handed over to the County Council, certain matters including
Vaccination and functions under the Registration Acts were allocated to the Metropolitan
Borough Councils.
The work in connection with Vaccination was assigned to the Public Health Department
and the Vaccination Officer and Public Vaccinators became officers of the department.
The Local Government Act also altered the method of payment of grants in aid to
various institutions carrying out duties in connection with the .Maternity and Child Welfare
Service. Under powers contained in sec. 101 (6) of the Act a scheme was made by the
Minister of Health, under which certain specified grants previously paid by the Ministry were
to be paid in future by the Borough Council.
The Minister also made an Order under powers contained in sec. 59 of the Local
Government Act prescribing the qualifications to be held by Medical Officers and Health
Visitors appointed by Local Authorities under the Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918,
and the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Act, 1921.
Homing. During the year further progress was made with the scheme being carried
out by the Borough Council in the Wolcot Street area, the London County Council scheme in
Ossulston Street, and with the provision of accommodation in Somers Town by the St. Pancras
House Improvement Society, Ltd.
There is still, however, a large amount of overcrowding, and many of those with large
families, whose need is the greatest, are unable to pay the rent for the amount of accommodation
required, even if this were available,