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Mr. B. F. F. Radford, your Chief Mental Welfare Officer, died in October 1968.
Bert Radford was a sincere, loyal, courageous, man. What he did, knowing what he
did about himself, is beyond admiration. Also Mr. P. J. Shannon, the former Deputy
Chief Public Health Inspector for Barnes, retired in the July. Unfortunately this
brave likeable character died within a matter of weeks of retirement, after a lifetime of
worthy public service.
In accordance with Paragraph 7(c) of Circular 1/69 from the Department of
Health and Social Security, it is noted that you took no further formal action on the
fluoridation of the public water supplies.
Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following for their co-operation and
collaboration in the field of community medicine pertaining to, and in the service of, the
residents of Richmond upon Thames: —
The family doctors;
The hospital services and staff;
All voluntary organisations;
The Chief Officers.
The staff of the health department have worked with loyal endeavour and carried
out willingly every task asked of them. I would especially thank Dr. Marguerite James,
Mr. E. S. Herbert and Mr. H. J. Pugh.
I conclude by thanking the Social Services and Education Committees, and the
respective Chairmen involved, for their encouragement.
I am,
Yours respectfully,
A. M. NELSON,
Medical Officer of Health and
Principal School Medical Officer.
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