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There were 32 cases of food poisoning brought to my notice ; an increase
of 17 cases over last year. A report on these will be found on
page 124.
There were 15 new appointments in the Department during the year and
I would like to take this opportunity of wishing the newcomers every success
in their new posts. Especially do I welcome Dr. Harley Stevens and I congratulate
Messrs. Lowther and Brockett on their promotion.
We in the Public Health Department were very sorry when Mr. Simpson
retired having reached the age of 65 years and having put in 38 years of service
and also when Miss Michell resigned. We wish them many years of happy and
healthy retirement.
I wish to express my warm appreciation of all the help and encouragement
I have received throughout the year from all members of the Council and
especially from the Chairman and members of the Public Health, the Maternity
and Child Welfare and the Housing Committees.
Finally, I wish to pay a very special tribute to the members of my staffit
would be invidious for me to pick out any special members. I ended my
last year's report in a spirit of despondency owing to the occurrence of so much
upset of routine due to illness. That despondency continued in 1935- in fact
at one time it grew worse. I am particularly grateful to the whole staff for
the splendid way in which they carried on in the face of those difficulties.
I end this report, however, in a spirit of definite optimism, for the department
can now look forward to many years ot uninterrupted routine.
I have the honour to be,
Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
A. Ferguson,
Medical Officer of Health.