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Miss Whitty, formerly a Health Visitor in this Department, was appointed
as Sanitary Inspector. She commenced her new duties on the 1st December.
Miss W. E. Paice, a Health Visitor, resigned on the 31st July, owing to
marriage, and Miss D. E. Blackmore, one of the Tuberculosis Visitors, was
transferred to the vacancy thus caused on the 1st August.
Miss E. Wilton was engaged as a temporary Tuberculosis Visitor on the
25th July to take the place of Miss Blackmore.
Mrs. A. Aylward, a clerk, left on the 23rd June and Miss M.
Fitzgerald, a temporary Clerk, was placed on the permanent staff on the
30th May. It was found necessary to appoint another clerk in the maternity
section and Miss P. Romaine was appointed on the 19th December.
Mr. R. Roper, a temporary Sanitary Inspector, was placed on the permanent
staff of District Sanitary Inspectors on the 25th July, and Mr. W. H.
Haworth was appointed a District Sanitary Inspector on the same date.
Mr. S. Lowther, a Clerk, was promoted to the position of Clerk and
reserve Sanitary Inspector on the 25th July.
Dr. G. C. Davison, part-time Medical Officer for Maternity and Child
Welfare, left on the 31st May and Dr. M. Ward was appointed part-time
Medical Officer for one of the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Centres
on the 25th July.
Mr. F. R. Payne was appointed part-time Dental Surgeon at the Council's
Dental Clinic on the 25th July and Dr. J. P. Reidy was appointed part-time
anaesthetist at the same clinic on the same date.
A list of the staff of the Public Health Department and their qualifications
is given on page 3.
Nursing in
the home.
The arrangements made with the East London Nursing Society for the
nursing of cases of Measles, Pneumonia following Measles, Ophthalmia Neonatorum,
Puerperal Fever, Puerperal Pyrexia and Pemphigus Neonatorum were
continued. The Coundil pay this Society Is. 3d. per visit to such cases and
2,185 visits were made by them during the year, i.e., 2,089 Measles, 85
Ophthalmia Neonatorum and 11 Pemphigus Neonatorum.
Midwives.
There are 8 Midwives practising in the Borough, and in addition there
are 22 employed by the voluntary associations.
The midwives are under the supervision of the London County Council.