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From the outset it was obvious that the most important
foundation for evolving a satisfactory scheme turned upon the
organisation of efficient administrative machinery in order that the
professional work performed in the various sections should not be
rendered less valuable owing to an impossibility of recording,
correlating and co-ordinating the important facts elicited thereby,
Furthermore, in such a scheme of administration, the most important
part, in so far as co-ordination is concerned, will be
played by the Central Office, where information and reports, submitted
by the various branches of the service, would be filed and
analysed, and where any relevant matter could be extracted and
forwarded to the sections concerned.
It is very encouraging to be able to report that the Council
have decided to adopt the scheme with the proviso that the Chief
Sanitary Inspector shall retain his present title and status, including
any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired,
accrued or incurred by him heretofore, the whole position, however,
to be reviewed by the Council upon the vacation of the
position of Chief Sanitary Inspector by the present holder of the
office.
The adoption of the scheme was largely due to the enthusiastic
support given to it by His Worship the Mayor, by the
Chairman of the Education Committee and bv the Chairman of
the Public Health Committee, and the most satisfactory results
will follow upon a policy which aims at encouraging each member
of the professional staff to specialise, as far as possible, in one
particular branch of preventive medicine rather than to perform
general duties in several directions.
Infant and Child Welfare.
(a) This has been fully reported upon in previous years.
Nursery Schools.
(b) There are no nursery schools under the Authority.
The Care of Debilitated Children under School Age.
(c) This work is carried out under the Authority's Maternity
and Child Welfare Scheme.