Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Medical
examinations
Numbers of staff medically examined for various purposes, with the result of the examination, follow:
1957 | 1958 | 1957 | 1958 | ||
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Food
handlers
1957 | 1958 | |
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— | ||
Condition | Organism isolated |
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Retirements,
etc.
In September, 1958, Dr. A. Smyth, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H., LL.B., who had
been Deputy Divisional Medical Officer of Division 8 since February, 1955, and had
previous service in Division 2 and with St. Pancras Metropolitan Borough Council,
resigned her appointment and was succeeded by Dr. J. A. Linden, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,
D.P.H.
On 31 March, 1958, Miss A. M. Sidebotham retired from the position of Divisional
Nursing Officer of Division 1. Miss Sidebotham joined the Council's service as a
school nurse in 1928. She was called up for duty with the Q.A.I.M.N.S. on 1 September,
1939, and on her return was promoted superintendent school nurse. In 1948 Miss
Sidebotham was appointed divisional nursing officer to Division 1. She has been
succeeded by Miss Joan A. Surr, who was promoted from the rank of assistant
divisional nursing officer.
In April, 1958, Miss Catherine Walsh, Divisional Nursing Officer of Division 3
since its inception in 1948, resigned her appointment. She held various appointments
between 1930 and 1936 in hospitals administered by the Council, followed by health
visitors' posts with Middlesex County Council and with Hammersmith and St.
Marylebone Borough Councils, before being transferred to the Council's service again
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