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The incidence of notifiable infectious diseases has
remained low throughout the year.
Miss Beatrice Turner was appointed Medical Officer
for the Ante Natal Clinic to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Dr. Ruth Townshend at the end of 1933.
Miss Turner commenced her duties at the first meeting of
the year and very quickly proved herself a congenial and
efficient colleague.
Mr. E. S. Herbert was appointed clerk in July to
replace Mr. R. H. Felgate who resigned on obtaining a post
as commercial clerk.
The increasing work in connection with Maternity and
Child Welfare and under the Children and Young Persons
Act has been efficiently carried out by the Health Visitors
who are also School Nurses.
The work of the Sanitary Inspectors in connection with
Housing, Meat and Foods inspection and general sanitation
has been kept up to a high standard.
The subject of Housing is dealt with under Section d
of the Report and the progress made must be regarded as
satisfactory.
I thank the Staff for their willing assistance throughout
a busy year.
i am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
E. W. MATTHEWS,
Medical Officer of Health,