Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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V.
STAFF OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
The following are in the permanent employment of the Borough Council:—
Medical Officer of Health.
Administrative Maternity and Child Welfare Officer.
Administrative Tuberculosis Officer.
E. Ashworth Underwood, M.A., B.Sc., M.B., D.P.H.
Assistant Medical Officer of Health
(including special duties in connection with Maternity and Child Welfare).
Evelyn C. McGregor, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H.
Chief Clerk and Administrative Assistant, E. G. Wilsher.
First Assistant Clerks, E. J. Hayes, G. H. Pratt.
Clerks : II. P. Abbott (General Assistant), E. R. Banks, H. Fitzgerald, W. L. Job, V. H. Sewell,
W. Wilson, E. Lehane (12), I. M. RUTHERFORDF. (f These two ladies also assist at Welfare
Centres).
Enquiry Officer (Part time in Health Department), W. E. Dale.
Telephone Operator, W. F. Leaver. Porter, A. Duck.
Senior Sanitary Inspector, C. J. Wright.
District Sanitary Inspectors.
I, H. G. Chapman7, 8, 10 ; II, G. C. E. Gibbs9, 10 ; III, D. Grant', 11 ; IV, R. A. Bishop7, 10
V, G. Walker7, 8, 10 ; VI, A. Stratton', 11; VII, C. J. Wright7, 10 ; VIII, J. B. Molloy7, 8, 11
IX, J. H. Thomas7, 11.
Inspector with duties under Food and Drugs Acts, etc., F. C. Shaw7, n.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Health Visitors : District Numbers I, M. Redcliffe2, 3, 5 ; II, M. Morrell2, 5, 8 ;
III, D. Bales1, 2, 3, 5 ; IV, I. M. Heward1, 2, 3, \ 8, 16 ; V, B. C. Hunt1, 2, 3 ;
VI, A. M. Brotherton1, 2, 3; IX, M. W. Toogood1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 13 ; X, D. L. Mackenzie, 1, 2, 3, 5.
Model Welfare Centre, 210, Kingsland Road.
Municipal Midwife, A. E. Leaton1, 2, 3.
Nursing Staff:—Matron, M. D. Borrow1, 2, 3 ; Sister, D. A. Kennedy1, 2, 3 ; Staff Nurses, J. E.
Gray, l, 2, 3, 5 ; E. Crowley, 1, 2, 3 ; M. Millward, 2, 3 ; G. E. Woods (resigned 5-4-34) ; M. M.
Furmidge (resigned 15-12-34).
Other Staff:—Cook, E. Riggs (deceased); Waitress, J. McDonnell; Porters, J. E. Perry,
H. Peters (resigned 11-9-34), H. Oliver.
Laundress and Helper, M. Whittington ; Cleaners, J. Durling, A. Hesketh.
Women Cleaners, Public Health Offices : L. Searle, A. Reed.
Dining Centre, 31, Herbert Street.
Cook Caretaker, M. Zemaitis. General Assistant, W. Miller.
Tuberculosis Dispensary, 145, Gt. Cambridge Street.
Tuberculosis Officer, Carl Knight Cullen, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H.
Tuberculosis Visitors : A. A. Grange1, 3 ; W. I. Hiscoke1, 2, 3, 15 ; Dispenser, J. N. Holmes' ;
Clerk, W. Harris ; Porter, A. Whittard.
Tuberculosis Care Committee Secretary, Miss B. Wolsey, B.A.
Dental Hospital.
Dental Surgeon, C. S. Abraham, M.C., L.D.S., R.C.S.(Eng-).
Sister and Clerk, L. Frier1, 2, 3.
Dental Mechanic, T. A. Diss.
Vaccination Officers.
S. W. Dyson, Haggerston Public Baths, Mansfield Street, E.2. (For Whitmore, Kingsland,
Haggerston and Acton Wards.)
W. H. Williams, 94, New North Road, N.l. (For Moorfields, Church, Hoxton and Wenlock
Wards.)
These two officers also act as Registrars of Births and Deaths, and in the case of Mt. Dyson
also as Registrar of Marriages.