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level. In 25 electric power is used in connection with the process of bread making.
In 12 cleansing and lime-washing were required, and in six there were infringements
of Section 8 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908. Sanitary
notices were served in all cases and were duly complied with. There was no necessity
for specially bringing any of the bakehouses under the notice of the Sanitary
Authority.
RAG FLOCK ACT, 1911.
Four samples were taken and submitted for analysis. These all complied
with the requirements of the law, none exceeding the 30 parts per 100,000 soluble
fhlorine allowed.
STAFF.
Early in the year Miss A. C. Andrews was appointed sister at the Maternity
and Child Welfare Centre, Kingsland Road, and commenced her duties at the beginning
of February. Misses M. M. McCosh and M. Paterson, appointed staff nurses, commenced
on 8th and 21st January respectively. The former nurse left the service of
the Council at the end of the year, the vacancy being filled by Miss A. M. Smith.
Misses E. Bergin and M. Martin were appointed probationers for 12 months
commencing in January. The latter left in December. Misses A. Havenden and
S. Sneyd were appointed additional probationers and commenced work in June.
During the year there were three maids employed at the centre. One left at the
end of February and the other two, one of whom filled the place of the first, left in
October, the Committee having decided to employ non-resident cleaners.
Mrs. Morgan, who was employed as non-resident cook, left the service of the Council
in September. An additional porter was appointed in the person of Mr. J. E. Perry,
who commenced duty in June. With regard to the office staff at the Town Hall,
concerned with Maternity and Child Welfare Work, Miss E. Lehane and Mr. E. R.
Banks, temporarily employed, were appointed permanently as members of the
-clerical staff in May, and Mr. A. W. Scott was appointed junior clerk, and commenced
work in July. From 18th February to 24th May Miss M. Roodhouse was temporarily
employed as health visitor during the absence of Miss Williams through illness.
The first session of the Dental Clinic at the Centre was held on 12th March under
Mr. L. G. Ridout and Dr. Davie was appointed to give anaesthetics once a month.
Towards the end of the year Dr. J. L. Hamilton was appointed emergency
anaesthetist to act when required at the Dental Clinic.
The last infant welfare session at the Haggerston Baths for weighings, &c., was
held on 17th January, the session being then transferred to the Kingsland Road
Centre, where an additional infant welfare consultation was established under
' Dr. Olivier Richards. There was nothing during the year calling for special comment
as regards the staff under the Health Committee. In connection with the work
under the Health Committee some 20,992 communications, written and printed,
were despatched from the office during the year. These included 7,143 notices