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The percentage of samples found adulterated was again markedly below the
average for past years, in fact lower than it has ever been.
With reference to the conviction in 1926, the defendant had not been previously
convicted.
STAFF.
Mr. Shaw, Sanitary Inspector, was absent on account of illness from the end of
April until the end of July. Mr. Thomas, Sanitary Inspector, was away from May
14th to 29th, and Mr. Grant from May 18th to 29th, on account of illness. The
Rat Officer, Mr. Jordan, was also away ill from the middle of March to the middle
of April.
Early in the year the Health Committee adopted a scheme for a systematic
house-to-house inspection, which briefly is as follows: Each of the district inspectors
is provided with a map and a street list of the houses of his district; the period
within which the house-to-house inspection is to be carried out has been determined
by the Committee, and the number of streets and houses assigned to each inspector
for annual inspection ; the progress of the inspection is indicated on a map of the
Borough, which is submitted to the Committee at stated intervals. A statement
showing the number of houses inspected is also rendered monthly.
Towards the end of the year the Health Committee, being of opinion that it
would be a benefit to the inspectors and an advantage, generally, so far as the
sanitary inspection of the Borough is concerned, to change their districts, reported
to the Borough Council accordingly, submitting a scheme showing the changes
contemplated. This was adopted, and from 1st January, 1927, the districts allotted
to the inspectors will be as follows : No. 1 Mr. Chapman, No. 2 Mr. Sickelmore,
No. 3 Mr. Bishop, No. 4 Mr. Shaw, No. 6 Mr. Grant, No. 7 Mr. Walker, No. 8 Mr.
Girling, No. 9 Mr. Stratton, No. 10 Mr. Wright, No. 11 Mr. Molloy, No. 12 Mr. Thomas.
The three disinfectors, Messrs. Fawns, Kennedy and Flack, who were temporarily
employed, were taken on the permanent staff in February.
With regard to the staff employed under the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
the following probationers were appointed: Miss Margaret Williams and
Miss Zettie E. Halliday, who commenced their duties early in January, Miss Margery
E. Lamb, who commenced on April 19th, and Miss Elsie Axtens, who commenced
duty on May 8th.
Mr. H. Fitzgerald from the Libraries Department was appointed in place of
Mr. F. Sharpe, who obtained an appointment under the Bethnal Green Borough
Council and commenced duty on February 1st. Mr A. W. Scott was appointed to
the permanent staff on September 14th. The appointment of Mrs. M. Pollard,
sister in charge of the Light Clinic, has already been referred to.
Dr. Elizabeth D. Karn was appointed to take over Dr. Maitland Radford's
Infant Welfare Consultation at Harbour Lights and commenced this duty on
May 28th.
The following obstetric specialists were appointed as Consultants under the Public
Health (Notification of Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia) Regulations, 1926 :—
Miss G. Dearnley, M.D., B.S., Gynaecological Surgeon, Royal Free Hospital.