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The additional duties continually being referred to Public Health
Authorities have been previously commented on, and as the range of
preventive and remedial measures widens, this must necessarily occur.
This ever-widening scope of the activities of the Department is reflected
in the changes which have taken place in the Staff. For instance two
additional Health Visitors have been appointed.
I am glad to be able to report that, generally speaking, our
endeavours are appreciated by the inhabitants of the Borough, and
during 1921 the duties of the Department have been carried out with
more than usual smoothness; and when one realises that the Department
rarely comes into contact with the public, unless it is on some subject
irksome to the persons concerned, this is a matter for congratulation.
I desire to express my gratitude to the Chairman and Members of
the Public Health, Housing, and Maternity and Child Welfare
Committees, for the sympathetic support that I have received from them,
and also to the Staff of the Department for their loyal help willingly
given at all times.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
FRANK E. SCRASE,
Medical Officer of Health.