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Fulham 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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6.
Miss Wacksmith, clerk in the Maternity and Child
Welfare Department, resigned owing to her forthcoming
marriage, leaving the service of the Council on 5th
May and was succeeded by Miss E. Knight. Miss J.
Tinnion, Nurse at the Tuberculosis Dispensary, also
resigned in order to be married, leaving the service
of the Council on the 26th May.
Miss Watts, one of the Council's Health Visitors,
who obtained a scholarship as nurse-administrator (with
distinction) under the auspices of the League of Nations,
returned after a year's leave of absence on 27th August.
Her duties during the year were carried out by Mrs.
Clarke.
I have pleasure in recording my thanks to the staff
for their good and loyal service during the past year
and to my colleagues in other departments for their
kind help and co-operation.
I desire to acknowledge with grateful thanks the
valuable work of the Chairmen and Members of the
Public Health and Maternity and Child Welfare Committees
and of the various Societies associated with the
Council in the prevention of disease.
I have the honour to be, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN SULLIVAN,
Medical O fficer of Health.