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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH
SERVICES IN THE AREA.
1. Public Health Officers of the Authority.
Medical.
Dr. Shirin Dastur, Assistant County Medical Officer, resigned
in January, and Dr. Elsie L. Peet was appointed her successor.
Dental.
Miss Pauline T. Fuller, a full-time dental officer, resigned in
July, and, since that time, several sessional dental officers have been
appointed. There have been no additions to the full-time dental
staff.
Nursing.
Three health visitors (Miss E. Walling, Miss M. Murray and
Mrs. Q. Rolfe) and one school nurse (Miss M. Nangle) left the staff
of the local authority during the year. Two successful students
from the County Health Visitors' Course were allocated to the
Area, viz., Miss I. Appledore and Miss J. Denman.
Sanitary Inspection.
Mr. B. J. Ashcroft commenced duties as Senior Sanitary
Inspector on 1st January, 1953.
2. Laboratory Facilities.
(a) Pathological Department, Whipps Cross Hospital, E.ll.
For pathological specimens.
(b) Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale.
For special bacteriological investigations; supply
of lymph for vaccination; supply of diphtheria
toxin (A.P.T.).
(c) Counties Public Health Laboratories, Queen Victoria
Street, London.
For bacterial and chemical examination of water,
milk and other foods.
(d) Public Analysts, Analytical Laboratory, 20, Eastcheap,
E.C.3.
For analysis under provisions of Food and Drugs
Act, 1938.