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Shoreditch 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Disinfecting Officers (Town Hall).
A. Fawns. G. Kennedy. A. Flack.
Mortuary (St. Leonard's Churchyard).
Keeper, W. J. Bailey.
The following officers who are not members of the permanent staff perform various duties in
connection with the work of the department:—
Physicians to Maternity and Child Welfare Centres: Sylvia Smith, M.B., B.S.; Noel
Olivier Richards, M.D., B.S., M.R.C.P.; Edna M. Goffe, M.B., B.S., D.P.H.; Alice Rose,
M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P. (appointed in October); Elizabeth Dove, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,
D.P.H. (resigned in October); Gladys Hill, M.D., B.S. ; Rose Hudson, M.B., Ch.B.,
D.P.H.; Naomi Dancy, M.B., B.S.; Marion Ravell, M.B., B.S., D.P.H.
Panel of Obstetrical Consultants: Gertrude Dearnley, M.D., B.S.; Eardley Holland,
M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.S.; W. H. M. McCullagh, D.S.O., M.C., M.B., Bch., F.R.C.S.;
F. W. Roques, M.D., Bch., F.R.C.S.; Harold Chapple, M.B., M.Ch., F.R.C.S.
Bacteriologist: F. H. Teale, M.D., F.R.C.P.
Anæsthetist to Dental Hospital: Maurice Marcus, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
Public Vaccinators: Dr. N. H. Clubwala, 247, Kingsland Road, E. 2. (For Moorfields,
Church, Hoxton and Wenlock Wards.) Dr. L. Statnigrosch, 191, Kingsland Road, E. 2.
(For Whitmore, Haggerston, Kingsland and Acton Wards.)
Public Analyst: H. G. Harrison, M.A., F.I.C.
Health Visitors, Shoreditch School for Mothers, 28, Herbert Street, N. 1. No. 7 District:
E. F. Dance1 2 3; N. K. Fitzmaurice.
Sister in Charge, Artificial Sunlight Clinic: M. Pollard3.
Sister in Charge, Breast Feeding Clinic and Relief Midwife: R. Christey1 2 3.
Dental Hygienist: Miss Mold16 (commenced 7-9-31).
Honorary Secretary, Tuberculosis Care Committee: Miss M. Sutton Sharpe.
Probationers, Model Welfare Centre; M. Williams, E. Camilleri, E. Harcourt.
Women Cleaners, Model Welfare Centre: J. Durling, A. Hesketh, E. Williament.
Clerks: F. S. Hughes, W. F. Leaver, V. H. Sewell.
NOTES.
1 State Registered Nurse. 2 Certificate of Central Midwives Board. 3 Certificate of General
Training. 4 State Registered Children's Hospital Paid Nurses. 5 Health Visitor's Certificate.
6 Certificate of the Society of London Apothecaries. Certificate in Practical Bacteriology given by
London College of Pharmacy, Westbourne Park Road. 7 Certificate of Sanitary Inspectors'
Examination Board. 8 Certificate of Royal Sanitary Institute for inspection of Meat and other
foods. 9 Certificates of Royal Sanitary Institute as inspectors of nuisances and for inspection of
meat and other foods. 10 Certificate of Sanitary Inspectors' Examination Board for inspection of
Meat and other foods. 11 Certificate of Royal Sanitary Institute in Sanitary Science as applied to
Buildings and Public Works. 12 Licentiate of the College of Preceptors. 13 Certificate of Fever
Nursing Training. 14 Certificate for Tuberculosis, Brompton Hospital. 15 Certificate for Tuberculosis,
Royal Chest Hospital. 16 Certificate of six months' training as Dental Hygienist at
Dental Department, University College Hospital Medical School.
Important changes in the staffing of the Department were rendered necessary
by the opening of the New Tuberculosis Dispensary in April. Dr. Cullen, Tuberculosis
Officer, and Miss Holmes, the Dispenser, were newly appointed. One of
the Tuberculosis Visitors, Miss Hiscoke, was already in the service of the Council
in that capacity, the other, Sister Grange, was formerly engaged as Shoreditch
Visitor in the Dispensary at the Royal Chest Hospital, City Road, and as the result
cf her appointment she was transferred from the old Dispensary to the new.
Mr. Harris, who was previously responsible for clerical work in connection
with tuberculosis, was also transferred to the new building.
The post of porter was filled by the transference of Mr. Whittard, formerly
porter at the Dental Hospital. The vacancy created by this arrangement was
advertised and filled by the appointment of Mr. Duck.
Miss Leaton commenced duty in September as the first Shoreditch Municipal
Midwife.
The new laundry to which reference was made in the last report was opened
in April, and was staffed by the appointment of Mrs. Whittington as supervisor,
Mrs. Durling, who formerly worked as part-time laundress in the Centre, as
laundress, and Mr. F. J. Davies as laundryman.