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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 2—
| Year appointed. | Name. | Qualifications. | Appointment. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Plummer, Miss E. M. | Cert. General Hospital Training; C.M.B.; Cert. Fever Training; Health Visitors' Cert. | Tuberculosis Visitor. |
| 1923 | Smith, Mrs. M. | Dispensing Certificate | Dispenser and Secretary of Care Committee. |
Clerks:
| 1901 | Smith, H. S. | Chief Clerk. |
| 1906 | Collyer, H. M. | Committee Clerk. |
| 1913 | Prescott, T. H. | Clerk, Grade C. |
| 1920 | Taylor, S. G. | Vaccination Officer and Clerk, Grade B. |
| 1920 | Pike, L. J. | Clerk, Grade B. |
| 1920 | Stephenson, Miss D. | Maternity and Child Welfare Clerk. |
| 1922 | Edwards, Mrs. N. | Maternity and Child Welfare Clerk. |
| 1930 | Crawford, Miss I. | Clerk, Grade A. |
| 1931 | Allen, L. | Clerk, Grade A. |
| 1933 | Biswell, Miss V. | Tuberculosis Clerk. |
| 1933 | Bryant, Miss A. | Clerk, Grade A. |
| 1934 | Goad, A. | Clerk, Grade A. |
| 1935 | Grant, Miss I. | Clerk, Grade A. |
| 1936 | Walters, Miss J. | Clerk, Grade A. |
| 1937 | Lewington, J. W. | Temporary Clerk. |
The Medical Officer of Health is Administrative Tuberculosis Officer and Executive
Officer under the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.
ii. Laboratory Facilities.
The bacteriological work of the Council rendered necessary by investigations
into infectious diseases, food poisoning, etc., is carried out at the Woolwich War
Memorial Hospital. The bacteriological examination of milk samples is carried
out partly at the Woolwich War Memorial Hospital and partly at the Clinical
Research Laboratory.
A minimum of 800 samples is purchased annually in accordance with the
provisions of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and the various Regulations
and Orders in which are laid down standards for food. They are submitted
for chemical analysis to the Public Analyst whose Laboratory is situated at 1,
Southwark Street, London, S.E.I.