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St Pancras 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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CHANGES IN STAFF DURING 1937.
Consequent upon the separation of the Public Health and Estates Departments as from
April 1st, Mr. W. C. W. Roworth became the Administrative Officer of the Estates
Department, and
Mr. A. Carpenter was appointed Chief Clerk of the Public Health Department.
Mr. G. N. Cove was appointed First Clerk on 24th March in place of Mr. Carpenter.
Miss Anderson (Health Visitor) retired on 30th June, and Mrs. Hunter (Health
Visitor) on 30th November.
Mr. II. K. Nixon (Food Inspector) retired on 30th April, Mr. S. W. Capel being
appointed in his place. The vacancy for Sanitary Inspector thus created was filled by
Mr. R. N. Thomas. Mr. J. F. Woolvin was promoted to Grade B.
Mr. II. G. West (Sanitary Inspector) retired on 30th September, and Mr. J. A.
Hoare was appointed in his place. Mr. H. E. Westripp was promoted to Grade B.
Miss V. M. Clark was appointed to the Staff in June.
Dr. Caroline Meade, who conducts consultations at Kentish Town Welfare Centre,
was included on the Council's Staff at Centres and Clinics as from 1st April.
Dr. A. I. Silverman resigned in May, his consultations at Camden Town Centre
being continued by Dk. Cyril. Elgood.
Dr. Olga Ai.cock (Older Children and Infants' Clinics) and Dr. Phyllis Dixon
(Ante Natal Clinics) were appointed to Kentish Town Centre in June and July respectively,
in place of Dr. B. Marion Cockerell, who resigned.
Dr. Martin Oi.dershaw, Consulting Obstetric Surgeon and Medical Officer at
Camden Town and Somers Town Centres, died in July. His duties for the Counoil were
taken over by Dr. T. Ivor Hughes.
The following Officers of the Department were successful during the year in obtaining
certificates of the Royal Sanitary Institute and the Sanitary Inspectors' Examination Joint
Board: —
Mr. E. F. Kirby
Mr. J. A. Hoare
Mr. J. F. Woolvin
Sanitary Inspector's Certificate.
Meat and Other Foods Certificate.