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STAFF.
Early in the year Lady Briscoe, M.B., relinquished her appointment as physician
at the Centre, 152, Kingsland Road, after seven years' valuable work in the Borough.
Dr. Olivier Richards was appointed to fill this vacancy. Miss M. D. Borrow was
appointed Matron of the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, then in course of
erection in the Kingsland Road in July, and entered on her duties later on in the
year.
In December Mr. J. P. Bear was appointed porter at the New Centre.
The possibility of making a reduction in the number of Sanitary Inspectors
was the subject of a special report (pp. 60-65, Appendix). After consideration by the
appropriate Committee of the Council no action in the direction indicated was deemed
advisable.
In connection with the work of the Department, some 20,369 communications,
written and printed, were despatched from the office during the year. These included
6,835 notices and summonses, 3,202 letters, cards and other communications on
matters under the Public Health and Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 183 in connection
with the work under the Factory and Workshops Acts, 7,489 on various matters
connected with infectious disease, verminous cases and disinfection, and some 2,660
agendas and reports concerning the work of the Department. In addition to the
foregoing, some 14,932 forms, milk books and cards, 7,701 letters and other communications,
and 4,480 agendas, reports and other documents relating to the work
under the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee were despatched, so that altogether
the total number exceeded 47,000, which is again greatly above the average for
previous years.
I have again to recognise the satisfactory manner in which the various officers
belonging to the department have discharged their duties, and to acknowledge
the valuable assistance rendered by the Assistant Medical Officer of Health, the
Senior Inspector and the rest of the staff concerned in the work of protecting the
health of the people of Shoreditch during the year.
My best thanks are also due to the Mayor, the Chairman and Members of the
Health and Maternity and Child Welfare Committees especially, and the Members
of the Borough Council generally for their kind consideration and help in connection
with the work of the year.
I have the honour to be,
Sir, Ladies and Gentlemen
Your obedient Servant,
LEWIS T. FRASER BRYETT,
Medical Officer of Health.