Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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(9)
(10) Six Nurses (each half-time) Health Visitors.
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14) Masseuse to Orthopaedic Clinic (part
time).
(15) Clerk (half-time) Clerk to Maternity
and Child Welfare
Clinic.
(16) Clerk (half-time) ditto
(17) Clerk, School Medical Service (whole
time).
(18) Female Assistant to Dental Surgeon (whole time).
(19) Female Shorthand Typist to Dental Clinic (whole time).
(20) Female Assistant Clerk to Dental Clinic (whole time).
Duties of Staff.
The School Medical Officer undertakes Routine and Special
examinations, Medical Officer to the Minor Ailment Clinics,
Surgeon to the Ophthalmic Clinic and Anaesthetist to the Dental
Clinics.
The Assistant School Medical Officer shares all these duties
with the exception of those in connection with the Ophthalmic
Clinic.
A Consulting Surgeon from the Royal National Orthopaedic
Hospital attends the Orthopaedic Clinic once a month and the
Consulting Physician is present at the Rheumatism Clinic once
weekly.
The Dental Surgeon works for six sessions in the Chiswick
area and for five sessions in the Brentford area weekly. The
Assistant Dental Surgeons attend five sessions weekly at
Chiswick and one at Brentford.
The School Nurses attend all Routine and Special Inspections,
held by the School Medical Officer and Assistant School
Medical Officer, conduct frequent Hygiene Inspections at the
schools, undertake Home Visiting and perform nursing duties
in the Clinics. They attend the Dental Clinics at all anaesthetic
sessions.