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The well established services in relation to old people, housing,
clean air and food control continued undisturbed and need not be
discussed in detail in these prefatory remarks.
Undoubtedly the cloud of extinction hanging over the borough
has had an unsettling effect and the attention, both of staff and of
many elected members, has had of necessity to be directed to the
establishing of an efficient and functioning new local authority
unit which is now in being and has been operating alongside the
the departing authority. Although many elected members will
be serving the new authority it will be in conditions perhaps some—
what less intimate than were possible in the Metropolitan Borough
and I wish, therefore, to express to the Chairman, Vice-Chairman
and members of the Health Committee the thanks and good wishes
of all the department's staff for the warmth of friendship which
accompanied our official relationships.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the staff of the department for
their loyalty and enthusiasm and to wish all of them every success
at the conclusion of their service with the Metropolitan Borough of
Greenwich and at the birth of a new era in London local
government.
I have the honour to remain, Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and
Councillors,
Your obedient Servant,
J. Kerr Brown,
Medical Officer of Health.