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Medical Officer of Health.
There have been one or two changes in the personnel of the Office
during the year, a matter which is almost invariably a cause for regret,
owing to its interference with the systematic work in connection with the
various duties of the different officials.
In the first instance, Mr. H. M. Bullock tendered his resignation in
June, on account of his leaving the neighbourhood, and when I was
appointed his Deputy, he showed me the greatest kindness in initiating me
into the work of this District, which he had carried out in succssion to his
brother, Mr. T. Bullock.
I was appointed temporarily as Medical Officer of Health in June, and
in October I had the honour of being re-appointed for a further period of 6
months.
Sanitary Inspectors.
Another loss which you sustained was that of the Assistant Sanitary
Inspector who resigned in May, and I have already pointed out that this
was a loss which was detrimental to the work of the Department, but your
senior Inspector, Mr. J. I. Smith, with that energy and devotion to his work
which is so characteristic of him, and for which I have the greatest admiration,
endeavoured to minimise the effects of this loss by taking an extra
amount of work on his own shoulders.
In conclusion, I beg to tender my sincere thanks to you and especially
to the Sanitary Committee for the unvarying courtesy you have
shown me, and for the readiness with which you have adopted any proposition
which has been advanced with a view to improve the general health of
the District.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
H. HANSLOW BRIND,
M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H.,
Medical Officer of Health.