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5.
Town Hall,
Fulham, S.W.6.
August, 1929.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit the Annual Report on
the Vital Statistics and Sanitary Condition of the
Borough for the year 1928.
During the year a number of changes occurred;
in the personnel of the staff owing to resignations and
illnesses.
During the first three months of the year when
Dr. Hardy was absent from duty owing to illness, Dr.
V. D. C. Wakeford acted as Medical Officer to the
Babies' Hospital and Dr. Kenneth Soutar as Assistant
Tuberculosis Officer.
Dr. Margaret Emslie acted as temporary Maternity
and Child Welfare Medical Officer from 7th March to
7tli June during the illness of Dr. Ruby Thomson.
Dr. Hamilton's resignation from the post of Tuberculosis
Officer took effect on 30th September and Dr.
Bennett took over the duties on 22nd November. During
the period intervening between the date of Dr. Hamilton's
resignation and that on which Dr. Bennett commenced
duty, Dr. Hardy carried out the duties of chief
Tuberculosis Officer. During this period the medical
charge of the Babies' Hospital for which Dr. Hardy
was ordinarily responsible, were undertaken by Dr.
Wakeford, and Dr. Hardy's two Maternity and Child
Welfare Clinics were done by Dr. Emslie.
Mrs. J. E. G ranville Smith was appointed temporary
Health Visitor from 13th February until 29th
March. The post of Health Visitor which became
vacant at the end of 1927, owing to the death of Miss
Durnford was filled temporarily until the appointment
of Mrs. Granville Smith who took over the duties on
13th April.