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Eardley Holland, Esq., M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.S., Gynaecological Surgeon,
City of London Maternity Hospital and London Hospital.
W. H. M. McCullagh, Esq., D.S.O., M.C., M.B., B.Ch., F.R.C.S., Gynaecological
Surgeon, City of London Maternity Hospital and Metropolitan Hospital.
Mrs. A. Levi, a former Health visitor, was temporarily employed with the
approval of the Ministry of Health from May to October whilst Health visitors were
taking their holidays.
The appointment of Miss Zemaitis has already been mentioned. She took
Miss Thorogood's place on her resignation. The appointment was temporary and
she commenced duty on July 12th. Mrs. Walduck was appointed to assist
Miss Zemaitis and commenced work the same date.
Miss N. Boon was engaged as temporary nurse at the Model Welfare Centre from
the beginning of January to the beginning of March.
During the absence of Mr. Bear, porter at the Kingsland Road Model Centre,
through illness, Mr. H. Peters was engaged to do his work and commenced duty on
December 15th.
The work of the Clerical Staff must not be overlooked. Under the Health
Committee some 23,625 communications written and printed were despatched from
the Office during the year. These included 8,564 notices and summonses, 4,358
letters, cards and other communications under the Public Health and Sale of Food
and Drugs Acts, 234 in connection with the work under the Factory and Workshops
Acts, 7,680 on various matters relating to infectious disease, verminous cases and
disinfection, and 2,860 agendas and reports respecting the work carried out. In
connection with the work under the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee some
26,861 communications were despatched, including 11,524 forms, books and cards in
connection with the distribution of milk, 9,961 letters and other communications,
and 5,376 agendas and reports.
I have again to acknowledge the valuable help rendered by Dr. Maitland Radford,
the Assistant Medical Officer of Health, and Mr. Pearson, the Senior Inspector, in
connection with the work carried out during the year. My thanks are due to them
for their assistance and also to the other members of the staff employed in safeguarding
the health of the people of the Borough. I have also to express my thanks to the
Mayor, the Chairmen and members respectively of the Health and Maternity and
Child Welfare Committees, and to the members of the Borough Council generally for
their kind consideration and help in connection with the work carried out during the
year.
I have the honour to be,
Sir, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
LEWIS T. FRASER BRYETT,
Medical Officer of Health.