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Dr. H. C. Price, Chest Physician, Fulham Chest Clinic, for permission to quote from
his Annual Report.
Dr. A. L. Wyman, Physician Superintendent, Fulham Hospital, for his contribution on
the welfare of the elderly.
During the year we have said good-bye with sincere regret to Dr. Violet I. Russell,
London County Council Divisional Medical Officer, with whom and with her staff our
relations as a department have been happy and co-operative. Dr. Russell has our best
wishes for health and happiness in her leisure time.
We welcome Dr. Bertha E. A, Sharpe as Dr. Russell s successor.
We had the pleasure of a visit of 12 Nigerian Sanitary Inspectors, the visit being
arranged by the British Council for them to see the work of Local Authorities in relation
to Public Health Law and Practice.
The Sanitary Inspectors (Change of Designation) Act, 1956 had the effect of
redesignating the Sanitary Inspectors as Public Health Inspectors - a designation more in
keeping with their present-day duties.
There is still a grave shortage of Public Health Inspectors generally but this
Council is making a valuable contribution with their scheme of taking students to train
as Public Health Inspectors, At present there are three in training and since the
scheme started., three have obtained the statutory qualification.
Finally, I am indebted to all the Members of the Council for their helpful co-operaion
at all times and especially to the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the Public Health
and Staff Committees of the Council for their sympathetic consideration of Public Health
problems.
I should like to record my appreciation of the unfailing assistance and help of my
fellow Chief Officers and the members of their Departments and finally to my deputy,
Dr. C. A. Meade and the staff of the Public Health Department (The Public Health Team!)
my grateful appreciation for the loyalty and efficiency with which each one has carried
out their duties and made this report again possible.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant
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Medical Officer of Health.