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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE AREA.
1. Public Health Officers of the Authority.
Medical.
No changes took place in the medical staff during the year.
Dental.
Two dental officers were appointed during the year, Mr. J. G.
Douglas and Miss P. T. Fuller. Mr. Douglas resigned on 14th April,
and Miss Fuller continues to carry out the duties of a dental officer.
Nursing.
Mrs. I. Twelvetree resigned on 11th October when, for the
first time for many years, we had the approved establishment of
nursing staff. Mrs. Carey, Miss Charters, Miss Munday and Mrs.
Rolfe all commenced duty as combined-duties health visitors
during the year. Mrs. Carey and Miss Charters were allocated to
this area following their success in attaining Health Visitor Certificates
under the County Council training scheme.
Staff.
During the year three members of the staff, who between
them had completed 114 years' service in the local health services,
retired on superannuation. Mr. E. H. Gray, Senior Sanitary
Inspector since 1932, came to Leyton in 1925 as a district Sanitary
Inspector. Mr. G. F. Leserve, Chief Clerk, Public Health Department
since 1927, had worked in the department since 1907. Mr. E. E.
Jacobs, Senior Clerk, commenced work in the Health Department
in 1910.
As a result of Mr. Gray's retirement, Mr. B. J. Ashcroft of
Ilford, was appointed to the position of Senior Sanitary Inspector,
and commenced duties on 1st January, 1953.
After the retirement of Mr. Leserve it became evident that it
was quite impossible to effect an arbitrary division in the duties of
Chief Clerk to the Medical Officer of Health and of Chief Administrative
Assistant to the Area Medical Officer, especially where both
departments are accommodated in the same building. Agreement
was therefore reached with Essex County Council whereby the
Chief Administrative Assistant (Mr. W. D. Softley) devotes 25 per
cent. of his time to duties on behalf of Leyton Borough Council.