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STAFF CHANGES
Medical Officers
Dr. E. P. James resigned to take a partnership in general practice but continued to
do locum sessions as anaesthetist for the dental clinics.
Dr. M. J. Hodgson was appointed and came to Dagenham from Oldchurch Hospital
Paediatric Department in June.
Health Education Officer
Mr. S. Self was appointed to the staff of the Dagenham Public Health Department
in September. It is estimated that he will spend 25% of his time on general duties and
the rest on health education. He will be responsible particularly for health education in
connection with smokeless zones, with food hygiene and in association with the Advisory
Committee in Dagenham on Home Safety. He will help to organise demonstrations
and film show etc. on general health topics and will be expected to co-operate with the
County Health Education Officer in any project in Dagenham, as the Chief Public Health
Inspector has done in the past. He will also be responsible for seeing that any health
education material needed by the staff is available when required, and I very much hope
that this will include materials for health education in schools.
Health Visitors
Miss Gibson retired in March and has gone to live in Bexhill.
Miss P. Jefford was appointed from West Ham in April.
Mrs. Valentine resigned in November to take up a post in the Grays Thurrock area.
School Nurses
Miss K. Ayres resigned in April to be married and is now living in Cheltenham.
Mrs. J. Cornish was appointed in April.
In May, Mrs. P. Broad was appointed combined duties nurse in connection with
the Over Sixties Clinic at Oxlow Lane.
Clerical Staff
Mrs. K. Bird was appointed in May as a part-time clerical assistant to the Orthopaedic
Physiotherapy Department.
Miss A. Brown resigned in February to take up a position as a stewardess on the
New Zealand Shipping Line.
Miss J. Butterworth was appointed as junior clerk in November.
Miss Doreen Ellmore resigned in October to take up training in the care of mentally
handicapped children.
Mrs. V. Hartley was appointed as part-time clerical assistant for the poliomyelitis
immunisation scheme in September.
Mrs. M. Oates who was engaged as a part-time clinic clerk in May 1958 took up
full-time duties in January 1959.
Miss P. Woodward was appointed in April.
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