[Report 1899] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds City Council
Date:
1899
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Credit: [Report 1899] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    years inspector of the Mill Hill ward, and had gone house- to-house through his district twice over. He was a tried servant, and had done good work for the town. Returning home from his work in the middle of the day he was knocked down by a cyclist. He was taken to the Infirmary where it was found that he was suffering from a fracture of the leg and other injuries. He has not yet returned to his work. The vacancy in the West ward, caused by the departure of Mr. Williams, was filled by the appointment of Mr. J. J. Ouirk on the ^ 1st October. Mr. Quirk is a native of the Isle of Man, and holds the certificate of the Sanitary Institute dated May, 1897. The vacancy in the North ward, caused by the departure of Mr. Cromack, was at once filled up by moving Mr. S. Howe from the Brunswick ward. The work in the Brunswick and Central wards was divided between Mr. E. Maude, at that time inspector for the Central ward, and Mr. Philip Raskin, the newly appointed Yiddish¬ speaking inspector. On November 20th Mr. Joseph Cummings was appointed, and shortly afterwards transferred to the North-east ward, which had been for some time without an inspector. On the 17th December Mr. James Marshall was appointed an inspector, and afterwards detailed to the supervision of the Mill Hill ward. Both these men were selected from amongst a number of other applicants in November, and ran one another close for the first of the two appointments. Marshall was afterwards selected, without re-advertising, from the previous list. They both hold the certificate of the Sanitary Institute. Women inspectors.—The question of appointing ladies as sanitary inspectors had been brought before the Committee on several occasions. In November, 1897, the Sanitary Committee instructed your Medical Officer to make a report