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Executive Council for Essex F. A. Wortley, Esq.
Hospital Management Committee' Mrs. B. E. Bottomley, J.P.
Local Medical Committee for
Essex Dr. W. R. John.
Voluntary Organisations Dr. R. C. Fergus (Walthamstow
District Nursing Charitable
Association).
„ „ E. P. Marr, Esq. (Walthamstow
„ „ Child Welfare Society).
„ „ Mrs. E. Dick (Invalid Children's
Aid Association).
„ „ Mrs. A. Cordell (Walthamstow
and Chingford Association of
Tuberculosis Care Helpers).
Area Clerk:
G. A. Blakeley, Esq.
STAFF
During the year 21 whole-time members of the Health Area
Staff resigned their appointments and 19 new appointments were
made.
The apparent inconsistency between the numbers of resignations
and appointments is accounted for by the difference between
the number of vacancies at the beginning and end of the year.
HEALTH CENTRES
(Section 21)
HEALTH CENTRE SITES
The general position remains as detailed in the previous reports,
i.e., six sites have been defined in the Borough on the basis of one
centre per 20,000 population each to serve an area with a radius
of one mile.
GENERAL DENTAL SERVICE
Mr. L. W. Elmer, L.D.S., reports as follows:—
"It is with pleasure that I am able to report that the amount
of work for all types of operation shows a fairly substantial increase
for 1957 as compared with the previous year.
"This is at least in part, due to an increase in the number
of sessions worked which has been achieved in spite of the resignation
of one dental officer towards the end of the year.
"It was, however, only during the last month or two that
it was possible to give appointments to new patients.
"It is particularly pleasant to note that with the same staff