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Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
During the year the development of the Borough's health services continued,
and whilst progress during 1967 did not include any spectacular projects there have
been several noteworthy advances.
Perhaps most cause for satisfaction was the inauguration of a night nursing
service, up till now a much felt want in our home nursing facilities. Important too,
was the improvements in the Home Help Service including the formation of a mobile
squad. Also during the year the Council, for the first time, exercised its power to
adapt a home to permit the installation of an artificial kidney machine by the
hospital authorities. It is pleasing to feel that Local Authorities have a part to
play in such great advances in medicine. Of the new premises in the course of construction,
one, the Day Club for the Mentally ill came into operation. I anticipate
that it will be a considerable asset to the Council's Mental Health Service.
I would like to thank the members of those committees of the Council concerned
with its health services together with the staff of the department for their
help during the year.
Your Obedient Servant,
I.H. Seppelt
Medical Officer of Health