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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA.
PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF.
In accordance with the request contained in the Ministry of
Health Circular No. 1492, the particulars relating to the Staff of the
Department are set out on pages 3 and 4.
The following alterations in the personnel of the Department
occurred during the year.
Dr. Janet Morton who has acted as Senior Medical Officer for
Maternity and Child Welfare since 1928 resigned her appointment
at the end of 1934, on marriage, and Dr. Violet Mizen was appointed
in her stead.
Dr. J. G. Dathan resigned his appointment as Assistant
Maternity and Child Welfare Medical Officer in September and
Dr. D. Cameron was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr. E. Martin, Sanitary Inspector retired in February after
35 years loyal service with the Council. As a consequence of his
retirement a report was submitted to the Council with regard to
the necessity for re-organising the districts of the Sanitary Inspectors.
It was pointed out that owing to extra duties imposed upon the
Department by recent legislation it had not been possible to make
the usual routine house to house inspections, which are required to
be carried out in accordance with the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925, and that by the appointment of 2 Inspectors,
one to fill the position created by the retirement of Mr. Martin,
and an additional Inspector, the areas of the Sanitary districts
could be reduced and more efficiently worked.
The Council adopted the Report and as a result Mr. H. Archer
and Mr. G. W. Heath were appointed and took up their duties on
the 1st April.
Miss Meikle who for some time has acted as a Sessional Sunlight
Nurse was appointed (27th July), as a full-time Officer on the Staff.
In my introductory remarks reference is made of the establishment
of a Foot Clinic, and Mr. H. E. J. Taylor was appointed as
Chiropodist, with Mr. A. H. Wilcox as clerk.