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Shelter health, including 16 Medical Aid Posts in public and L.P.T.B.
tube shelters, and the Casualty Services, comprising First Aid Posts, Mobile Units,
Gas Cleansing Centres and Stretcher Parties, continued to be a responsibility of
tho Department to which much attention had to be given.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector and Superintendent of the Public Health
Department, Mr. G.J. Bridel, retired during the year, after 37 years of loyal
and devoted service to the Council. It was decided not to fill the position
during the war period, and Mr. Bhrtlett and Mr. Ashwcrth wore respectively
appointed to the positions of Acting Senior Special and District Inspectors.
There wore a number of other staff changes. Mr. E.G. Holmes, Sanitary
Inspector under the Factory Acts, retired with tho good wishes of his colleagues
aftor 22 years with tho Council, and new Sanitary Inspectors appointed were
Miss K.Reader, Mr. T.W.Glew, Mr. F.H.W.Pedrick and Mr. M.F.G.Randall.
With regard to the clerical staff, Mr, C.L.Durbin, Deputy Chief Clerk,
loft to take another appointment; Mr. Bunch, a Senior Clerk, retired with 46 years'
service; and Mr. Borrott, seconded to the Food Office from the Maternity and Child
Welfare Department, left to join His Majesty's Forces. Two Disinfoctors,
Mr. Malcolm and. Mr. Leonard, were also called up. Miss J.Bailey was appointed
Secretary of tho Tuberculosis Care Committee.
It is desired to thank tho staff of the Public Health Department for
their loyalty and co-operation at all times, and willing response on tho part of
many (both temporary and permanent members of the staff) to carrying out
exceptional work over long or unusual hours of duty.
I should also liko to thank the Chairmen and members of tho Public Health
and Maternity and Child Welfare Committees for their courtesy and cohsideration.
V. FREEMAN
Medical Officer of Health
November 1942,