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The following changes occurred during the year:
Retirements
In July, Mr. A. E. Vickers, Chief Sanitary Inspector, who had
been in the service of the Council for 40 years, retired. Mr. E. V.
Roots, Deputy Chief Sanitary Inspector, was promoted to the
position of Chief Sanitary Inspector and the resulting vacancy for
Deputy Chief Sanitary Inspector was filled by the promotion of
Mr. C. F. Standish, who was a district Sanitary Inspector.
A further retirement among the inspectorate was that of Mr.
H. T. Lambert, who retired in December with a service also of
40 years with the Council.
During the same month, Mr. J. T. Lipscombe, Stoker at the
Disinfecting Station, who attained the age of 65 earlier in the year,
retired after 28 years' service.
Resignations
In December, Mr. J. E. Higgs, resigned his appointment of
Sanitary Inspector which he had held for three years, on obtaining
a similar appointment with the Borough of Mitcham.
Mrs. A. White, Bathing Attendant at the Disinfecting Station,
resigned owing to ill-health.
Death
The death occurred on 12th April, of Mr. D. Goldsmith, Rodent
Operative.
The resulting vacancies on the establishment of the department
caused by the above-mentioned changes had not been filled at the
end of the year.
Reference is made in the preamble to this report, of the difficulties
experienced in recruiting Sanitary Inspectors and a scheme of
recruitment put forward to combat the problem.
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