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Mental Health Hostels
12. Hornsey Lane, N.6. (mentally ill)
13. Camden Road, N.7. (mentally subnormal adults)
14. Site to be determined (mentally subnormal young persons)
Several changes occurred, or were foreshadowed, in the senior staff of the Department. On the 30th
November, 1969, Miss K.E. Harvey retired after 32 years' nursing service. From 1st April, 1965, when on the
transfer of the London County Council services she was appointed as Principal Nursing Officer for the
Borough, she played an important part in organising the various aspects of the work done for maternal and
child welfare, and for the sick and aged in their own homes. She was a wise leader of the staff of about
250 which came under her control. Miss L.K. May, who had been her deputy since 1965, was appointed as
her successor.
On 31st December, Dr. J.E.J. Hurman resigned to take up the post of Medical Officer of Health for
Wallsend Borough Council. He had held the appointment of Principal Medical Officer since 1st June, 1967,
and had given valuable assistance in environmental health and housing matters.
Appointments were also made towards the end of the year in anticipation of the retirement in 1970 of
Mr. W.C. Bartlett, Chief Public Health Inspector, and Mr. F.L. Clark, Chief Administrative Officer. Mr.
M. Jacob was appointed to the former post and Mr. E.J. Sharp, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, was
promoted to the latter.
As I shall reach retirement age in August, 1970, this will be my last annual report. I have taken the
opportunity of including two special summaries in the following pages, the one of the progress made in the
department during the first five years of the London Borough of Islington, the other of the steps taken to
bring to fruition the proposal to establish the first full-scale Health Centre in the Borough.
In conclusion I would warmly repeat the tribute which I have paid in former years to the Chairman
and Members of the Social Services and Health Committee, and its predecessors, and to the staff of all grades
who have given me such loyal support in the strenuous and sometimes difficult years during which it has
been my privilege to lead them.
S. KING.
Director of Public Health and
Medical Officer of Health.