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of £5 to £180, and the School Medical Clerk (with the approval of the Education
Committee) was placed on a salary of £100, rising by yearly increments of
£10 to £130 per annum. It was decided to defer the new appointment of a
chief clerk for six months.
Mr. Nixon resumed February 14th, Mr. Huckle on March 1st, and Mr.
Farrar on March 24th.
Miss Hudson.—Her last day on duty was May 22nd. She died on
Wednesday, September 3rd, after nine useful and honourable years of service
in Edmonton; her salary was paid up to the date of her death. Miss Amy
Simpson commenced duty on October 1st.
Sanitary Inspector.—In January, Mr. A. Ede, of 51, Edenbridge Road,
was permitted to join my department for his practical training, but the Council
would not extend this privilege later to any ex-soldier who was not a resident
in the district.
Bicycle.—In September, on his suggestion, Mr. Rutland was provided
with a motor-bicycle (at a cost not exceeding £55) to replace his ordinary
bicycle stolen from the Town Hall Yard. In October it was agreed to supply
a push " bicycle to Mr. Nixon.
Increase of Staff.—This was recommended, as regards women officers,
by a letter of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee, in October, to the
Council, which was referred to the Public Health Committee; in the same letter
the Council were asked to instruct the women inspectors to advise mothers
whom they visited to attend our Centre.
Chief Clerk.—In October I presented a report on the urgent need of
appointing one with the best qua lifications and experience for such an important
post, who (under my supervision) could control all the clerical work and release
the Sanitary Inspectors from all indoor office work as much as possible, so as
to enable them to devote their energies in the proper sphere, i.e., the homes
of the people. I pointed out that in 1918 the Women Inspectors spent no less
than 60 working days out of 296 at clerical work, and that a similar condition
prevailed amongst the male inspectors. The Public Health Committee of the
8th October recommended the appointment of one of my present clerks, but
this was referred back by the Council on the 29th.
Reorganisation.—On December 3rd I presented a report to the Public
Health Committee, advising in detail the measures necessarv to bring the
working of my department efficient and up-to-date.
I pointed out the importance of maintaining the M.O.H., not only in
theory, but in practice, as sole head of the public health (sanitary) work in