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GENERAL.
The year 1906 has been somewhat of an eventful one in the
Department. The Council recognised that the Department was
growing not only in work but in importance, and various changes
were made.
A Health and Sanitary Committee were appointed at the
Annual Meeting of the Council in April last to deal specially with
matters connected with the Department and other duties set forth
in the Year Book.
The Department was moved to more commodious offices,
where there is room to store records and to give proper accommodation
to the Staff and callers.
The change of office and reorganisation entailed a great
amount of clerical work in adjusting accounts, orders, &c., which
had previously been put through another Department; and the
appointment by the Council of an Accountant meant a further
adjustment of accounts, so that it has been impossible to give the
time to outdoor work as in previous years; but everything is now
in order, and I hope that the work of the coming year will prove
that the changes made will be beneficial to the District
generally.
The Department has also been placed in direct Telephonic
communication with the Exchange, thus obviating the delay that
prevailed in dealing with the speedy removal of Infectious Cases,
as well as great convenience to persons having business with the
Department.
Mr. Moffatt, one of the Assistant Inspectors, resigned in the
latter part of August to take up duty as Inspector to the District
Council of Kingswinford. In October Mr. Ainley, of Huddersfield,
was appointed in Mr. Moffatt's place, commencing duty on the
5th November, 1906. He came with excellent testimonials from
the Health Department, Huddersfield, and I have no doubt he will
prove a capable officer.