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siderably the duties of the inspectorial section. The growth in
population, the expansion of the services and the constant addition
of duties by the Ministry of Health have meant periodic survey
and adjustment and absorption of details.
6. At the time of writing (May, 1947) discussion is about to
commence with the Middlesex County Council regarding Part III
of the National Health Service Act, 1946. In the new Act the
Local Health Authority shall be the County Council, who shall
submit to the Minister proposals for carrying out the following
duties:—provision of proposals regarding Health Centres, The
care of Mothers and Young Children, Midwifery, Health Visiting,
Home Nursing, Vaccination and Immunisation, Ambulance Services,
Prevention of illness, Care and after-care, while the Local
Health Authority may also make such arrangements as the
Minister may approve, for providing domestic help for households
where such help is required owing to the presence of any person
who is ill, lying-in, an expectant mother, mental defective, aged,
or a child not over compulsory school age within the meaning of
the Education Act, 1944 (obviously related to the present Borough
Services—Domestic Helps and Home Helps). There must, then,
soon be changes in the arrangements for the Health Services in
the Municipal Boroughs. Wembley's record surely is high,
indeed. This report is an indication of the aim of the Council
throughout the years to build up an efficient, full and comprehensive
Health Service.
7. It has been both a privilege and an opportunity to serve
the Council during this development and I hope I may be
allowed to express my thanks for the way in which the Services
given by the Department have always been appreciated. I would
like to record also the very efficient and loyal services it has
been my good fortune to receive from one and all of the staff of
the Public Health Department. I would mention particularly the
most excellent services of Miss V. Matthews, Superintendent
Health Visitor, Mr. R. M. Turner, Chief Sanitary Inspector, and
Mr. H. N. Ryan, Chief Clerk, who have supervised the details of
their respective sections so ably and so happily.
I have the honour to be, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
A. G. MORISON,
Medical Officer of Health.
21st June, 1947.
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