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Marylebone 1926

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

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watch is necessary in order to ensure that the requirements of the bye-laws
relating to removal of offensive refuse, as to hours of removal, provision of
proper receptacles, etc., are complied with. During the year a number of
warnings with regard to these matters were issued, and in three cases in which
there was serious neglect it was necessary to institute proceedings. The fines
and costs imposed amounted to £18 7s. Od.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT.
Staff.—During the year there were on the staff of the Public Health Department,
in addition to the medical officer of health, a deputy medical officer of health
(Dr. A. A. Turner), a tuberculosis officer and assistant medical officer of health
for tuberculosis purposes (Dr. J. Donaldson Saner), two drainage inspectors, one
outdoor superintendent, one meat and food inspector, one house-to-house inspector,
six district inspectors, seven women sanitary inspectors and health visitors (one
engaged exclusively in tuberculosis work), one chief and five assistant clerks and
an office youth, with, in addition, at the Tuberculosis Dispensary, a sister and a
clerk dispenser. The following list gives information with regard to qualifications,
etc., of each of these officers as required by the Ministry of Health :—
Medical Officer of Health and Administrative Medical Officer Tuberculosis,
and Maternity and Child Welfare : ^Charles Porter, M.D., B.Sc.,
M.R.C.P. (Edin.), of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-law.
Deputy Medical Officer of Health (Part time) : Adam A. Turner, M.C., M.B.,
Ch.B. (Aberd.j, D.P.H. (Medical Officer of Health, Finchley).
Assistant Medical Officer of Health for Tuberculosis Purposes : *J. Donaldson
Saner, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), D.P.H., R.C.P.S. (Edin. & Glas.).
Public Analyst (Part time) : J. F. F. Rowland, B.A., A.I.C.
Bacteriologist (Part time) : A. G. R. Foulerton, O.B.E., F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,
D.P.H.
* District Sanitary Inspectors. * Health Visitors.
T. A. Cartledge (a, b, c). Miss C. E. Durant (b, d, g).
F. C. Cook (b, c). Miss C. Hale (d, e).
W. H. Draper (a, b, c). Miss E. D. Mann (d, e, g).
E. Lumley (a, b). †Miss K. Stewart (d).
T. W. Forbes (b, c). *Tuberculosis Visitors.
E. E. Willis (a, b, c). Miss F. A. Baker (b).
A. S. Wilson (a, b, c). Miss F. A. Bartleet, R.R.C. (/).
*Drainage Inspectors. Tuberculosis Clerk—-Dispenser.
H. H. Clay (a, b, c). *Miss M.T. Challis.
T. Gorniot (Senior Sanitary
Inspector) (a). Clerks.
Chief Clerk : H. E. Curtis.
*Food Inspector. A.H. James.
G. Smith (a, b, c). W.J.Howe.
*Outdoor Superintendent. G. W . Matthews.
R. C. Thorpe.
P. H. Hill (a, b, c). D. C. Mead.