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Clerical Staff.
The office of Miss M. Marshall, Clerk to the Maternity and
Child Welfare, Chiswick, was turned into a Medical Store. She
was in charge and stayed there every night of the 1940 blitz, and
did not leave until after the " all clear " and there was no longer
any likelihood of stores being required. Later this store was
removed, and she undertook part-time duties in the Report Centre.
Miss J. Golley, Clerk to the Maternity and Child Welfare,
Brentford, did part-time duties at Brentford Hospital First Aid
Post.
At the same time, these two ladies carried out their routine
clerical duties.
Miss B. ]. Copp, Clerk to the School Clinics, Brentford, was
a whole-time clerk in the Report Centre. During the quiet period
after the 1940 blitz, she returned to her clerical duties and became
a part-time clerk in the Report Centre. . Later on, she was
seconded to industrial service.
Miss M. E. Reeve, Clerk to School Medical Service, Chiswick,
undertook the duties of a part-time Ambulance Attendant, in
addition to her routine work.
Miss K. Freeman, Clerk to Dental Surgeon, was a full-time
Ambulance Driver until the air-raids quietened down, when she
was transferred from the Dental Office to the Public Health Office
and became a part-time Ambulance Driver.
Miss L. King, Assistant to Dental Surgeon, Brentford, did
part-time service in a First Aid Post.
I feel this record would not be complete if I did not mention
an A.R.P. Officer who, although not a member of the Staff, was
given temporary office accommodation in the Department
throughout the war. I refer to Mr. W. Holliman, the Transport
Officer. Although Mr. Holliman was classified as an unpaid
part-time officer, he was practically always on duty. Apart from
his normal duties of helping in the purchase and upkeep of
vehicles, he never missed throughout the war to be ready at night
to drive the Medical Officer of Health if an "incident" occurred.
During the 1940 blitz, he was with the Medical Officer of Health
for well over 90 consecutive nights and I do not remember one
night when he did not have to drive me, either to incidents or when
I had to give medical aid in a shelter. He is another officer who
deserved an " honourable mention."
There is also that group of ladies who gave their services in
the Child Welfare Clinics, viz.:—
M iss Bates, Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Fromow, Mrs. Gentry,
Mrs. Gordon-Brown, Mrs. Julie, Mrs. F. M. Wright,
Mrs. A. M. Wright.
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