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Dagenham 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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and an unnecessary waste of time on the part of the
Visitors. It seems difficult to justify such a change of
policy which certainly cannot- be in the best interests of the
inhabitants of the locality. For the successful continuance
of the arrangement all that is needed is co-operation
between two Local Authorities and the supervision necessary
to secure for each Authority its quota of service from the
entire staff. For the past year the County Council cannot
complain of not having received their due proportion, and
any deficiencies that may have arisen in the services of
the nurses in school work has been due to the lamentable
shortage of staff assigned for the purpose."