[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Worcestershire / County of Worcester County Council.

  • Worcestershire (England). County Council.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Worcestershire / County of Worcester County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3 Additional War-time activities. The additional duties falling upon the County Health Department made it advisable to place upon the Senior Clerks in the several sections a special responsibility for certain branches of the new work. Civil Nursing Reserve. The Chief Clerk, Mr. J. P. Holder, has acted as Honorary Secretary for the County. He has throughout maintained close contact with the Voluntary and County Hospitals included in the E.M.S. Scheme. His tact and very extensive knowledge of the County Services has been of the greatest assistance in connection with the difficult task of staffing Hospitals. Casualty Bureau and E.M.S. Hospitals. The Bed State and other returns and administrative details and correspondence has been the responsibility of Mr. G. P. Cooper. . Equipment for Hospitals, First Aid Posts, etc. Mr. J. A. Carter has been undertaking all details connected with the equipment for Hospitals and Posts in so far as the stores arc distributed through the Public Health Department. He has also undertaken similar duties in connection with the equipment of Emergency Maternity Hospitals and Hostels. Ambulance Service. Mr. G. Pitt, my ambulance officer, has had the assistance of Mr. F. T. Eitzhugh in connection with returns of staff and equipment of the ambulance service. Air. Eitzhugh has also acted as Committee Clerk to the Redditch Day Nursery. Maternity Homes and Hostels. Mrs. N. D. Jones has dealt with the bed state figures of Maternity Homes and Hostels and her staff have also dealt with clothing coupons arrangements for expectant mothers. These arrangements have worked very well, each senior clerk has been assisted bv his or her clerks, and I have had the whole hearted co-operation of all my staff. First Aid Posts and Mobile Units. The following up to date list shows where these Posts and Units have been established and the Officers who administer them. First Aid Post. Medical Officer in charge. Deputy Medical Officer. Bewdley Dr. G. S. Lawrence, Wribbenha.ll Church Abbotsford, Hall. Bewdley, Worcs. (Bewdley 183) (Bewdley 18). Droitwich. Girl Guides Hut, Dr. H. Milles Dr. IT. Bunting, Friar Street, Cronial House, Salwarpe, Droitwich. (Droitwich 3180). Droitwich. (Droitwich 3101). (Droitwich 04). liVF.SlIAM. Public Assistance Dr. IL M. Savory Dr. J. M. Robertson. 1 nsl itut ion. (S) 91 High Street. 91, High Street, (Evesham 0117). (Evesham 0042). Evesham. (P) Plant'held, Bcngchill. (Evesham 0053). (Evesham 0042). Halesowen. Tenter St. Boys' Dr. L. Bold, Dr. J. M. McQueen, School. The Old Barn House, 1 10 Blackberry Lane, (Halesowen 1493). ] lasburv, 1 lalesowen. Halesowen. (Halesowen 1228). (Halesowen 1308). Cradley. Colley Lane Infants Dr. J. D. W. Shedden, Dr. Nancy E. Robbins. School. Chapel 1 louse, Colley 39, Highficld Road, (Cradley Heath 09022). Gate, Cradley Heath, Colley Gate, Staffs. Cradley Heath. (Cradley Heath 0340).