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CHAPTER VI.
ADMINISTRATION, STAFF.
During the year your Medical Officers acted professionally for
the Council in performing 32 clinical examinations of actual or
prospective staff and have provided a number of special reports to the
various Committees of the Council. This helps in securing a
medically sound personnel for all the activities of the Council and
enables special consideration to be given to any unusual incidence of
sickness, thereby maintaining a standard of efficiency difficult without
such a service.
So far as the Inspectorate is concerned, there was again depletion
for a large part of the year owing to illness.
This depletion of the staff has had serious repercussions on the
work of the Department and although it was felt in 1957 I regret
to say its effect on the work during 1958 has been more profound.
Great credit is due to the remaining staff for their constant and
earnest endeavours to cope with the unfortunate situation in which
the Department was placed.
In conclusion, I would express my thanks and appreciation to ail
members of the Council, especially those who serve on the Health
Committee, and particularly the Chairman, for the admirable way in
which they have directed the policy of the Department during the
year.
I have the honour to be, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen.
Your obedient servant,
E. GRUNDY,
Medical Officer of Health.
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