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Dr. N. J. Lawler, appointed Public Vaccinator on the 1st July.
Miss E. Macintosh, Health Visitor, commenced duty on the 1st July.
Miss M. Allan, Chiropodist, commenced duty on the 3rd July.
Miss I. Fraser, Chiropodist, commenced duty on the 3rd July.
Miss A. Klue, Health Visitor, commenced duty on the 2nd August.
Mr. H. Shaw, Chief Sanitary Inspector, retired on superannuation on the 11th
September.
Mr. C. J. Couch, Sanitary Inspector, appointed Chief Sanitary Inspector, as
from the 11th September.
Mr. G. Simpson, Sanitary Inspector, commenced duty on the 11th September.
Mr. H. M. Collyer, Committee Clerk, retired on superannuation on the 1st
December.
Miss D. O'Connor, Clerk, Grade "A," commenced duty on the 11th December.
The outbreak of War brought about many changes in the work of the Department—for
the first few months most of the staff were engaged in developing the
casualty services of Civil Defence; health buildings were taken over for these
purposes; a large temporary staff of workers (paid and unpaid) was absorbed into
the Department. Some members left for service with the Armed Forces of the
Crown. Fortunately, in due course, the health services were re-organised and
maintained, in some instances in skeleton form.
In presenting this Report I desire specially to acknowledge the continued
confidence and support which I have received from the Chairman and members of
the Committees on Health, and from the Chairman and members of the Emergency
Committee in dealing with medical problems of the war, and indeed from all
members of the Council. I take this opportunity also of placing on record my
sincere appreciation of the work of every member of the staff, and of every Civil
Defence worker in the Casualty Service ; and of my personal indebtedness to each
one of them.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
J. MACMILLAN,
Medical Officer of Health.