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CHAPTER V
ADMINISTRATION, STAFF.
During the year your Medical Officers acted professionally foi
the Council in performing 46 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.
During the year the establishment of the Department has remained
near full complement and each member of the staff has
consequently been able to settle down to his appointed duties.
The burden of work continues to be substantial and, if anything,
is increasing on account of current legislation.
It affords me great satisfaction, therefore, to report my considerable
appreciation of the loyal and enthusiastic endeavours of the
whole of the staff during the year under review.
Finally, I should like to express my gratitude and thanks to all
members of the Council, particularly those members of the Health
Committee, who have taken interest in the work of the Department
and assisted our endeavours towards a healthy Borough.
I have the honour to be, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and GentlemenYour
obedient servant,
E. GRUNDY,
Medical Officer of Health
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