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the numerous handicaps which were imposed on those who were responsible
for building up these services from their beginnings.
STAFF,
The following changes in staff took place during the year:Resignations.
(Full-time Officers)
Medical Staff.
Dr. K. S. Stalker, Resident Medical Officer, Isolation
Hospital - resigned on account of ill health.
Dr. K, M. Bodkin, Assistant Medical Officer of Health -
resigned upon her appointment as Assistant
Medical Officer to the Birmingham Education
Committee.
Dr. J. N. Morris, Assistant Medical Officer of Health -
resigned on his appointment to the Harrow
Urban District Council.
Part time Officers.
Mr. J. H. Seddon, Orthopaedic Surgeon - appointed Nuffield
Professor of Orthopaedics at Oxford
University.
In addition Dr, J. M. MacLennan was, at the request of the Ministry
of Health, seconded for duty as a Regional Medical Officer.
Mr. J. G. Milner, F. R. C. S. , Ophthalmic Surgeon, and the following
members of the clerical staff, .joined H. M. Forces: -
Mr. B. F. Higham. Mr. R. Betteridge.
Mr. A. B. Reynolds. Mr. R. Penteney.
Appointments.
Dr. M. F. Coveney, Assistant Medical Officer of Health.
Dr. J. Gastrell-Lewis, Assistant Medical Officer of Health.
Mr. W. H. Gordon, part-time Ophthalmic Surgeon.
Mr. J. H. Cholmeley, part-time Orthopaedic Surgeon.
These changes in staff occurred at a time when the social services
were being fully re-established and additional work and responsibility
inherent in a war time public health administration were being undertaken.
It will be evident that this could only have been accomplished by
the loyal co-operation of the remaining members of the staff who have
been quite unselfish in their devotion to duty and have undertaken the
additional work and responsibilities with enthusiasm mid I would like