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Walthamstow 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Miss K. Munday, S.R.N.,
S.C.M., H.V. Health Visitor/School Nurse 13. 9.52
Mrs. D. Purves, S.R.N. Tuberculosis Visitor 15. 9.52
Miss J. Bushby, S.R.N.
S.C.M., Q.N. District Nurse/Midwife 17.10.52
Miss W. Hails, S.R.N.,
S.C.M., Q.N. District Nurse/Midwife 17.10.52
Mrs. J. Haynes, S.R.N.,
S.C.M. School Nurse 3.10.52
Miss D. Lucas Student Nursery Nurse 12.10.52
Miss M. Wroe, S.R.N. District Nurse 18.10.52
Miss G. Gibbons Student Nursery Nurse 26.10.52
B. Goode Clerical Staff 30.11.52
Mrs. I. Ball, S.R.N. District Nurse 10.12.52
Miss P. Dunnage Student Nursery Nurse 10.12.52
Dr. J. Beathe. M B..
B.S., L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., Temporary Assistant County
D.P.H. Medical Officer 21.12.52
Miss S. Stothart Student Nursery Nurse 21.12.52
Mrs. E. Cooper, S.R.N. Part-time Relief District Nurse 22.12.52
Miss A. C. Keenan,
S.R.N., S.C.M., H.V. Superintendent Health Visitor 24.12.52
Mrs. H. Everitt Clerical Staff 28.12.52
STAFF—GENERAL
1. Miss A. C. Keenan, S.R.N., S.C.M., retired in December,
1952, after serving the Borough Council (and later the County
Council) as Superintendent Health Visitor since 1926. The Council
recorded its appreciation of Miss Keenan's long and faithful service.
2. Mr. L. Joyce, a former member of the clerical staff, and
later a pupil Sanitary Inspector, obtained his certificate in July,
and was appointed a District Inspector.
Another member of the clerical staff was then appointed to
succeed him as pupil Inspector. At the end of the year four
former members of the clerical staff were employed in the Sanitary
Inspectorate.
3. Difficulty has been experienced in recruiting nursing stall'.
One contributory cause is the application of the limit of £50 to the
Superannuation liability. This seems to affect many married
nurses who wish either to join or return to the service of a Local
Authority after a break in service.
A.—STATISTICS & SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
Area (in acres) 4,343
Population (Registrar-General's Estimate, mid-year, 1952) 120,400
Number of Assessments (31st December, 1952) 36,839
Rateable Value (31st December, 1952) £909,942
Sum represented by penny rate £3,690