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5. During these ten years the most important addition to the
responsibilities of the Department has been, of course, the assumption
of the School Health Services under the Education Act, 1944.
This service is now fully co-ordinated with the other Health
Services of the Council. The Day Nursery Service is also a new
one, as was the assumption by the Department of responsibility
for the Ambulance Service. Under the Rats and Mice Destruction
Act, complete delegation from the County Council increased considerably
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. With the very deepest regret this Report records the death
of Dr. Alexander Gavin Morison, Medical Officer of Health since
1937, who died on the 16th July of this year.
Dr. Morison was the architect of the very fine personal health
services which exist in the Borough and the greatest praise is
due to him for his unrelenting enthusiasm in the interests of the
citizens of Wembley during the ten years of his office.
He was widely popular and a recognised leader in preventive
medicine, and his gentle kindly advice was equally valued by his
colleagues as by his patients.
Every person in the Department regrets his passing and we
are inspired to maintain as his memorial the services he built
in the Borough.
I have the honour to be, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
E. GRUNDY,
Medical Officer of Health.
Appointed October, 1947.
July, 1948.
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