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The death rate of infants during the first year of life, per thousand live births, was 65.2.
This was somewhat higher than that for the previous year, but was nevertheless a very favourable
figure especially taking into consideration the prolonged dry character of the summer.
Public Mortuary.
During the year 57 bodies were brought into the Mortuary. Thirty-one post-mortem
examinations were made and thirty-four inquests were held.
SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Public Health Officers of the Local Authority.
(a) Medical:—
Medical Officer of Health, School Medical Officer, Medical Superintendent of Infectious
Diseases Hospitals, and Medical Officer to the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee :
George H. Dupont, M.D., C.M., D.P.H. Whole time.
Assistant to Medical Officer of Health and Medical Officer to the Ante-Natal Clinic :
Ethel Richmond Emslie, M.D., D.P.H. Whole time.
Ophthalmic Surgeon : C. J. Longworth Blair, M.R.C.S. Part time.
Dental Surgeon : G. Woolford, L.D.S., R.C.S. Part time.
Aurist: R. Savage, M.B., F.R.C.S. Part time.
(b) Other :—
Senior Sanitary Inspector: Leonard Marsden, Cert. R.S.I., Sanitary Inspector and
Inspector of Meat and Other Foods. Whole time.
Sanitary Inspector: Major Vincent Sutcliffe, Cert. R.S.I., Sanitary Inspector and
Inspector of Meat and Other Foods. Whole time.
Health Visitor (Principal): Beatrice Pilkington, S.R.N., Cert., Central
Midwives Board and Health Visitors' Certificate, R.S.I. Whole time.
Health Visitor: Ethel Dunkley, S.R.N., Cert., Central Midwives Board
and Health Visitors' Certificate, R.S.I. Whole time.
Health Visitor: Matilda G. Heath, S.R.N., Cert., Central Midwives Board
and Health Visitors' Certificate, R.S.I. Whole time.
School Nurse : Laura Manning, S.R.N. Whole time.
Matron at Isolation Hospital: Gertrude Hunter, S.R.N. (General and Fever).
Chief Clerk : Walter Brearley, Cert., Sanitary Inspector, R.S.I. Whole time.
Second Clerk : Barbara R. Heslett. Whole time.
Clerk for Maternity and Child Welfare and School Medical Service : Violet Williams.
Whole time.
Mortuary Attendant: W. Parsons.
Nursing in the Home.
General. The Nurses of the Twickenham Nursing Association continued the home nursing
of persons who were suffering from those diseases for the nursing of which the Council is able to
make provision. Two whole-time nurses are now employed and the part-time services of a
third nurse are requisitioned at times. The Council contributed £100 to the Association for
these services.
From the monthly returns received, the following visits were recorded as paid to patients
who came under the Council's scheme :—
Visits paid to patients under 5 years, 589 ; over 5 years, 431.
Total visits paid, 1020.
Nursing of Infectious Cases. Cases of Pneumonia, Measles, Whooping Cough and
Ophthalmia Neonatorum, were nursed in their own homes. Home nursing of cases of puerperal
fever was not necessary.