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To the Chairman and Members of the Edmonton Urban District
Council.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have much pleasure in presenting my Second Annual Report for the
year 1936 on the sanitary circumstances, the sanitary administration and
vital statistics of the Urban District of Edmonton.
The contents are compiled in accordance with Circular 1561 issued by
the Ministry of Health.
As the result of a Special Report presented to the Council in 1935
certain alterations were made by that body, and these have since borne
fruit. The expansion of the work thus entailed has led to larger numbers
of the general public availing themselves of the facilities offered by the
Council; this in turn has increased the amount of work to be performed
by the professional and clerical staff.
As was stated in my last report the members of the Council showed
great anxiety to do everything in their power for the youth of the district,
and already this year it is apparent that the youth of the district is equally
anxious to respond.
The amalgamation of the Maternity and Child Welfare and School
Medical Staff is now completed and the officers concerned are settling
down to their extensive duties with the determination that has always
characterised them in the performance of their duties. We would like to
express our congratulations to Miss Hazelton and Miss Garrett, who have
now obtained the new Health Visitors' Certificate, and in turn express our
gratitude to the New Health Society for the facilities offered us for training
these nurses.
It is to be regretted that the Office accommodation at the disposal of
the Staff is so very inadequate, as thereby the output of work remains
restricted because of the lack of facilities. The resolution adopted by the
Council to centralise the services in Pymmes Park House has not yet been
accomplished owing to the high expenditure of the Council in establishing
schools and other departmental buildings. It is to be hoped, however, that
some similar procedure will be adopted soon, so that the officers can cope
with the increasing demands upon their services.
The additional position for an Assistant Medical Officer of Health and
School Medical Officer established in the year 1935 has now been filled,
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