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Brentford and Chiswick 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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(11)
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(13)
Six Nurses (each half-time).
Health Visitors.
(14) Nurse & 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, is 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
a Consulting Physician the Rheumatism Clinic once weekly.
The Dental Surgeon works for six sessions in the Chiswick
area and for three sessions in the Brentford area weekly. The
Assistant Dental Surgeons attend four sessions weekly at
Chiswick and two 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 Clinic at all anaesthetic
sessions.