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Assistant Medical Officer for Maternity and Child Welfare, on
Maternity and Child Welfare work, and one from Mr. Grantley
Smith, the Municipal Dental Surgeon, on the Dental Work of
the Borough.
I wish once more to record that between the Chairmen and
Members of the Public Health and Maternity and Child Welfare
Committees and myself, there has been the usual cordial co-operation
during the year under report.
Of the technical staff, including the Medical Officers, Sanitary
Inspectors and Health Visitors, I cannot speak too highly for
their loyalty and help, and of the non-technical staff I should
like to mention specially Mr. H. W. Bush, the Chief Clerk,
under whose guidance the rest of the clerical staff have done
excellent work. I might say that the large part of any success
which we have had in this Department, has been due to the
general efficiency of the staff, without which it would have been
impossible for any Medical Officer of Health to attain the good
results which have resulted in the reduction of the general
mortality and infantile mortality, which are the best indication
of an efficient health administration.
If I might single out one person from these it is Dr. D. M.
Connan, the Deputy Medical Officer of Health, who had charge
of the Department many months last year during my illness, and
who discharged his duties in a manner most satisfactory to the
Committees, Council and myself.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
R. KING BROWN.