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6.
STAFF CHANGES.
The principle staff changes were as follows:Dr.
S. L. Wright, Assistant Medical Officers, was appointed Deputy
Medical Officer to the Borough of Wembley, and left the services
of the Council on the 11th July, 1939. This change was particularly
unfortunate occurring as it did so near to the outbreak of war, as
Dr. Wright had been devoting much of his time to the organisation of the
the Casualty Services.
Dr. J. A. Livingston was transferred from the Watling Health
Centre to undertake the duties previously carried out by Dr. Wright.
He was later promoted Deputy Medical Officer of Health.
Dr. K. M. Bodkin was appointed Assistant Medical Officer, and
took up duty on 23rd October, 1939.
Miss F. Keegan, Deputy Matron at the Isolation Hospital was called
up for military nursing service.
Miss B. Williams, Health Visitor and School Nurse, was called up
for Army duty.
Mr. G. Gale and Mr. G. Phipps, of the clerical staff, also joined
His Majesty's Forces.
Mr. F. H. Day, Sanitary Inspector, was seconded to the A.R.P.
Service.
AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.
While this can hardly be regarded as a public health activity,
your Public Health Department have become responsible for the organisation
and maintenance of efficiency of the Casualty Services, with
inevitable repercussions as far as the staff of the Department is
concerned. For a short time before and for some time after the outbreak
of war many of the senior members of my Department worked almost
continuously day and night and this devotion to duty made it possible
to build up rapidly the comprehensive service which now exists. Many
of the pioneers of this work have now resumed to varying extents their
normal duties in the Department but it is comforting to know that their
knowledge and experience are still available if and when the time comes
for this service to be put into operation.
I should like to take this opportunity of thanking all those officers
who have and still are giving so unsparingly of their services.