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month of November was 61, of which 36 were underground and 25 above ground.
Their general condition may be described as satisfactory. Two, viz., the one at
91, Leonard Street and the one at 271, Hoxton Street, both underground, were found,
when visited on the 7th and 17th of September, not to be in use as bakehouses. In 26
electric power is used in connection with bread-making. In 15 instances limewashing
was required, and sanitary notices were served accordingly. There were, besides,
a few other minor sanitary defects. The notices served were all complied with,
and it was not necessary to report any of them for action on the part of the Sanitary
Authority.
STAFF.
Mr. Shaw, Sanitary Inspector, was absent on account of illness from the middle
of December, 1924, to March 12th, 1925, and again from April 9th to May 4th, and
Mr. Thomas, Sanitary Inspector, was away from the end of June until the end of
September through an accident whilst in the execution of his duty. Mr. Goodwin,
who had for several years rendered satisfactory service as a Clerk in the department,
left to take up an appointment as Sanitary Inspector at Sheerness. The vacancy
was filled by the promotion of Mr. Gibbs, whose place was taken by Mr. W. L. Job,
appointed on probation as Junior Clerk. He commenced his duties about the middle
of July. Owing to the suspension of the three disinfectors, Messrs. Fawns, Kennedy
and Flack were appointed temporarily to take over the duties of disinfection in
June, and they continued to be so employed at the close of the year.
The staff employed in maternity and child welfare work during 1925 have already
been dealt with generally in the section relating thereto (pp. 27 to 32). Miss Amy
Hodgson, M.D., M.R.C.P., was appointed physician to take charge of the infant
welfare consultations on Tuesdays at the Kingsland Road Centre, and on Fridays at
the Harbour Lights. At the former Centre her duties commenced on January 6th,
and at the latter on March 27th. Nurses Paterson and Smith resigned during the
year, and Nurses Wenham and Boon were appointed to fill the vacancies. Mrs. Levi,
a former health visitor, was temporarily employed as such from the end of June to
the end of October during the absence of Miss Barnes on account of illness.
Mrs. Lewis, who was employed for over five years taking care of the children
in the creche at the Centre in Kingsland Road, died in September. She was a good
worker, and devoted to her charges, and her loss was much regretted by all associated
with her.
A brief note may be made as to the work of the clerical staff. In connection
with the work under the Health Committee some 22,996 communications, written
and printed, were despatched from the office during the year. These included
7.562 notices and summonses, 4,784 letters, cards and other communications under
tlhe Public Health and Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 166 in connection with the work
Under the Factory and Workshops Acts, 8,274 on various matters connected with