[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Slough Borough.

  • Slough Borough Council
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Slough Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HEALTH DEPARTMENT, • “glenhartie: ’ 15, BATH ROAD, SLOUGH. To The Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Slough. MR. MAYOR, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I have pleasure in presenting to you my eighth Annual Report - for the year 1956. The Annual Report of a Medical Officer of Health is a statutory document which must include many statistics as well as other subjects detailed each year by the Minister of Health. Statistical tables tend to cause the production of dull reports and for this reason some Medical Officers relegate them to appendices at the back of the report; others leave the tables in their context and rely upon an extensive letter at the beginning of the report to emphasise subjects which have had a particular significance in the year under review. In the past my introduction to the report has taken this latter form but it tends, unfortunately, to lead thereader to begin and end his perusal of the report in the first page or two so that the remainder of the re¬ port, while retaining its historical significance, loses much of its educational value. This year, therefore, my comments and those of the Chief Public Health Inspector in his section of the Report have, under appropriate headings, been somewhat amplified and I hope that those who obtain a copy of this report will be stimulated to read more than perhaps they may have done in the past. The Sanitary Inspectors (Change of Designation) Act, 1956, changed the title of these officers to Public Health Inspectors from 2nd August, 1956. I wish to express my appreciation to all members of the staff for their support during the year. The reputation of any Department depends upon all its members and not upon any one individual or group. The specialists and more senior| members are always included by name in reports, but others, including the clerical staff are either ignored or merely indicated by a numerical figure. It is often forgotten that the most junior member is the one to greet the public when they call and upon her personality and efficiency the whole of the department is often judged.
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