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sub-districts. Subject to slight modifications consequent upon the addition to
their number, the existing arrangements as to the duties of the inspectors remains
as heretofore.
An important addition was made to staff of the Health department
by the appointment of Miss E. J. Charlesworth as Health Visitor on
September 21st. This appointment was made in accordance with the provisions
of section 6 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908,
and the regulations of the General Order made thereunder. She holds the
certificates of the Sanitary Inspectors' Examination Board and the Central
Midwives' Board, and was, previous to her appointment in Shoreditch, Health
Visitor at Lincoln. She entered on her duties in the Borough on November
22nd. The purpose of the appointment is to afford inhabitants of the Borough
advice as to the proper nurture, care, and management of infants, for the
promotion of cleanliness, and for the discharge of such other duties as may
be assigned to her in accordance with the provisions of section G of the Act
mentioned. In Article VIII. of the General Order of September 4th, 1909,
containing the regulations as to Health Visitors made by the Local Government
Board, are set forth the duties additional to those specified in the Act
as the purpose for which a Health Visitor may be appointed. These include
the keeping of the necessary records as to her work as may be required, and
the discharge of such duties, not being duties of a Sanitary Inspector, as may
be assigned to her by the sanitary authority in connection with and for the
purposes of the administration by the sanitary authority of any public and
general Act or local and personal Act under which powers are conferred or
duties imposed upon the sanitary authority with respect to matters relating to
public health, the housing of the working classes, and the notification of births,
or of any bye-laws or regulations made under any such Act.
I regret to have to record the death of A. Cartiledge, which occurred on
January 5th from enteric fever, contracted during his work as a disinfecting
officer. He was for nearly twelve years in the service of the Council. The vacancy
thus created was filled by the appointment of J. Wilson on January 21st. I also
regret to record the death of T. Gilbert on May 27th. He was for several
years a disinfecting officer. His place was filled by the appointment of J.
Pearse on June 17th.
I have to express my satisfaction with the way in which the officers of the
Health Department have carried out their duties during the year, and also my
appreciation of the assistance I have received from them in connection with
my work in the department. As regards the work of the clerical staff, some
12,579 communications, written and printed, issued from the department