[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Cheltenham Borough.

  • Cheltenham (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Cheltenham Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Chemical and Bacteriolog’ical Work. There are arrangements for chemical analytical work under the Floods and Drugs (Adulteration) Acts which are carried out by the County Analyst, and Water Analyses of the 'I'own Supply are made by the Medical Officer of Health, with occasional assistance. Bacteriological work is arranged for as a part of the County provision. It was formerly all done at the Pathological Laboratories of the Bristol University, but henceforward, for the main part, is to be conducted at the Cheltenham General Hospital, from which institution the necessary collecting tubes and bottles are distributed for the microscopic examination of tuberculosis sputum and swabs from diphtheritic throats, etc. \'accination as a protection against Small Pox remains to this date the work of the Poor Law Authority, which appoints a Public Vaccinator to perform gratuitous vaccinations. In case of urgent need, as upon outbreak of Small Pox, special additional vaccinators have been appointed temporarily. PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY. Medical Officer of Health—^J. H. Garrett, m.d., d.p.h. Assistant Medical Officer of Health and School Doctor— I. J. McDonough, l.r.c.p. and s., d.p.h. Chief Sanitary Inspector—A. E. Hudson, m.b.e., f.s.i.a. Assistant Sanitary Inspectors-- C. W. Clifford, F. R. Jefford, F. Keene and W. Townsend. Three of these have Meat Inspector’s Certificates as well as Sanitary Inspector’s Certificates. Mr. Townsend is specially employed in disin- fection. School Nurses—Miss Effie Hay, Miss Frances Hodgson. Health Visitors—Miss Helen Jordan, Miss E. Nicholls. Clerks—Miss B. A. Richards (Health Department), Miss M. Harvey (School Medical and Child Welfare Department). The Borough Surveyor and Water Engineer— J. S. Pickering, Esq., m.i.c.e. He is responsible for the refuse disposal, the management of sewers and sewage disposal works, the condition of streets and public buildings, and the Water Supply, etc. The Town Clerk—R. Owen Seacome, Esq. He conducts all prosecutions rendered necessary upon failure to comply with legal sanitary requirements, and writes admonitory letters to owners who have failed to carry out legal notices ; also signs notices on behalf of the Town Council, and does other clerical work connected with Public Plealth matters, and advises upon all legal points.