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CONCLUSION
1962 with all its ups and downs beginning with smallpox and ending
with fog and frost was a successful year for the Edmonton Health Department.
I would like once again to pay tribute to all the staff in the Department.
First I would like to thank the two Deputy Medical Officers of Health,
Doctor Sasieni who cheerfully put in a three months stint before going on to
the Central Council for Health Education in order that I might take a sorely
needed summer holiday and then Doctor T.F. Jackson who started working like a
dynamo the moment he came to the Health Department and has been working ever
since. I would again like to thank Mr. Rawlinson, Senior Public Health
Inspector for a further enthusiastic and industrious year's work and Mr. Nash
my Senior Clerk whose burden was greatly increased during the time from January
to June when there was no Deputy Medical Officer of Health. As the report of
the Welfare Association indicates, Mr. Sherwood, the Welfare Organiser also
put in a very hard and effective year's work. Many thanks however, are due to
all members of the staff including the Public Health Inspectors, the Drivers,
the Rodent Operatives, Shops Inspector and all the office staff. I am very
grateful for their efforts.
I must also thank the Chairman and Members of the Public Health
Committee, the Mayor and all Members of the Council for their advice and help
and thank the other chief officers and their departments for the co-operation
given to the Public Health Department. Lastly, I would like to thank the
public for their co-operation, for if the public did not co-operate with us,
we should not get very far.
I have the honour to be,
Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen,
D. A. SMYTH.
Medical Officer of Health.
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