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Woolwich 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Treatment of Scabies.

Pre-School children.Schoolchildren.Adults.Total.
Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Men.Women.
Number of cases3130757984128427
Number of treatments3943118128132207667

APPENDIX
National Health Service Act, 1946. On the appointed day, viz. 5th July,
1948, in compliance with Sections 22, 24, 25, 26 and 29, the Council's Maternity
and Child Welfare, Vaccination and Immunisation services passed to the London
County Council, the local health authority under the Act. The Tuberculosis Dispensary
service, came under the control of the S.E. Regional Hospitals Board ;
but at the request of the Board the Council continued the local administration of
this service on an " Agency " basis to 31st December, 1949.
The transfer of these services included the transference of staff and employees,
buildings and equipment. The following is a list of whole-time staff transferred to
the local health authority :—
Assistant Medical Officers:
Dr. W. M. Copeland
Dr. K. Waghorn
Dr. J. Henry
Health Visitors and Tuberculosis Visitors:
Miss H. M. G. Andrews
Miss L. Berry
Mrs. M. F. Chappell
Mrs. W. M. Cox
Miss G. B. Day
Miss M. E. A. Dennitts
Miss E. V. Farrell
Mrs. M. E. Forrest
Miss F. E. Frederick
Miss K. Leney
Miss E. Little
Miss M. W. McCaffery
Miss F. Pearce
Miss A. L. Peirson
Miss E. M. Plummer
Miss M. Reynolds
Mrs. B. C. Seager
Miss E. M. Tibbits
Miss M. V. Tongue
Miss A. E. Trussler
Miss M. E. Williams
(Miss F. E. Frederick was transferred on the 12th April, having
been appointed a Divisional Nursing Officer).
Chiropodists:
Miss E. Cook
B. Dalton
Mrs. E. Day
Miss E. P. Flanagan
Miss P. I. Lea
Miss C. K. M. Mather
Mrs. J. M. Reeve
K. D. Reeve
Nurse-Masseuses:
Miss L. Redman
Miss M. G. Roberts
Miss D. F. Wright