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So far as training preparations for the health service were
concerned the existi ng management courses for consultants and
Medical Officers of Health organized by the King's Fund were
augmented by multi-professional integration courses and special
courses for medical administrators sponsored by the Department
of Health and Social Security. The pace of reorientation quickened
steadily throughout the year. Not to be overlooked in this spate
of special preparation for the future was the invaluable contribution
which continued to be made by the London Boroughs'
Training Committee in sponsoring joint training arrangements
for health and social service workers in spheres of mutual
interest. No praise is too high for the sterling work performed
by the Director of Training, Miss Margery Taylor, and her
colleagues in fostering that close collaboration in the field
based upon mutual understanding and respect - on which the
future depends so heavily. In this regard the Report of the
Working Party on Collaboration between the National Health
Service and Local Government also established by the Secretary
of State for Social Services was keenly awaited at the end of the
year.
This has indeed been a full and exacting year in which the
community health services in Wandsworth have expanded
hearteningly in preparation for the future. It is therefore a
special pleasure to express my profound gratitude to His Worship
the Mayor, to the Chairman and Members of the Health and Social
Services Committees, and to Members of the Council, generally,
for their unfailing kindness and encouragement. To the Chief
Executive and Town Clerk and to my colleagues in other Departments
of the Council and in the health service as a whole, I
extend my warm thanks for their ever-ready help. Finally, in a
year in which I have been absent attending a variety of reorganisation
courses, I am especially conscious of the debt which
I owe to the staff of the Health Department - and not least to my
Deputy, Dr.Gordon, and the Principal Administrative Officer,
Mr.Horsnell - for their cheerful, loyal and able support.
I have the honour to be,
Mr.Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
HASTINGS E.A.CARSON,
Medical Officer of Health,
and
Principal School Medical Officer.