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it has been even more disappointing to find that at the review in the
spring of 1959 the numbers, both on the registers and of those attending,
had still further decreased. When it is borne in mind that the total
number of old people in the borough is certainly increasing year by
year these facts are even more disturbing. It is necessary therefore to
consider whether the clubs are doing all they can both to attract members
and to retain them, or whether some new approach of this sort is
necessary to help the comfort and living conditions of old people.
Staff
By the end of the year there was still a shortage of three in the
establishment of public health inspectors but early in 1959 this was
reduced to one. The scheme for training student inspectors is working
well and altogether there are four formally appointed students in
training and additionally there is one of the health department clerks
who started training before the scheme came into being. Two of these
five will be sitting for their final examination in July 1959. It would
seem therefore that unless something unexpected occurs we should in
the future be able to maintain our establishment of public health
inspectors.
In ending the introduction to this report I wish to express my thanks
to the health department staff for their work during the year.
My thanks are also due to the Public Health Committee for their
support and guidance in the work done. The Public Health Committee
during the year was constituted as follows :—
Alderman A. A. Hawkins (Chairman).
Councillor E. F. Inch (Vice-Chairman).
Councillor F. A. Fisk, J.P. (The Mayor).
Aldermen C. S. E. Fox, Mrs. D. Hurren and
Mrs. M. Smith.
Councillors Mrs. S. H. Armstrong, Mrs. N. L. Bunce, Mrs. D. I. Cox,
J. Donovan, D. M. Eager, P. E. J. Forward, Mrs. C. Hayes, Mrs. G. M.
M. Land, Mrs. D. E. New and Mrs. A. M. Skeggs.