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to 135,000 approximately, and both districts have now reached a
stage of development which requires the full-time attention of a
Medical Officer of Health, a stage well beyond that of many
districts which have had a full-time Officer for a number of years.
It should not be overlooked that, unlike many Urban Councils,
each authority is responsible for a very extensive Maternity and
Child Welfare organisation, the administration of which claims a
large proportion of the Medical Officer's time.
I am,
Your obedient Servant,
F. LAWRENCE SMITH,
July, 1939. Medical Officer of Health.