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after a period of extended service, and was succeeded by Miss Hayward.
Changes in the duties and deployment of members of the Health Visiting,
Nursing and Midwifery staff have in recent years been far reaching, and
clearly there are still more to come. The need for the supervising and coordinating
post of Principal Nursing Officer has been established beyond
doubt
In thanking the staff of the department for their continued loyal
support I am pleased to mention several examples of individual efforts to
increase efficiency in aspects of work generally regarded as humdrum
routine jobs. These stemmed from attendances at refresher courses, and
the resulting awareness of challenge and opportunity must more than repay
training costs whether calculated in terms of money or job satisfaction.
The difficulties of the Committee in a period of financial stringency
are understood, and your trust in the advice given by members of the
department was a great incentive to the optimum use of all available resources,
and much appreciated.
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Yours faithfully,
S.L. WRIGHT,
Medical Officer of Health
and Principal School Medical Officer.