[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Denbighshire County Council.

  • Denbighshire (Wales). County Council. no2004062613.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Denbighshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    There is a steadily growing contact between General Medical ^|Ctitioners and Local Health Authority ancillary staff, parti- ^arly Mental Welfare Officers. Community care of the mentally disordered necessitates close co-operation between all Services but this is especially so with the care of the psycho-geriatric patients, for they do not fall within any well defined group and, therefore, they cause an intolerable burden for those who have to manage them in the community. Mental Welfare Officers spend hours endeavouring to admit these cases to Hospital often with- out success for no one person is ultimately responsible for this type of case. This situation was discussed at length at a Confer- ence convened by the Welsh Board of Health. The outcome of the Meeting was the formation of Liaison Committees which have the responsiblity of ironing out problems and pin-pointing more precisely the responsibilities of various Officers. During 1965 Mr. J. G. Roberts retired from the Post of Principal Dental Officer and Mr. T. Hughes from the Post of County Sanitary Officer and Dr. T. K. Hughes has intimated his intention of retiring on 31-3-66. These Officers had served Denbighshire loyally and well for many years. Personally, 1 regret losing members of the staff whom I have looked upon as friends as well as colleagues. Although Miss W. M. Chune does not retire until September, 1966, I feel it would be appropriate if I referred, in this Report, to her long, faithful and dedicated service to this County. Undoubtedly the high standard of the Denbighshire Domiciliary Nursing Service is due in no small measure to her foresight and inspiration. I record with gratitude my personal indebtedness for her devoted service, particularly in the difficult but important years immediately following the establishment of the National Health Service. Our best wishes accompany her into a well- earned but not inactive retirement. I wish to acknowledge the gratitude of the Health Depart- ment to Mr. W. E. Button, Clerk of the County Council, and his staff, the new County Treasurer, Mr. Edgar Hughes, and, our happiness on his promotion, colleagues in the Health Service and other statutory organisations and to the members of the Health Committee. Finally, I thank the members of the staff who have loyally maintained the high tradition of the Department and also the Chairman, Dr. Ifor H. Davies and Vice-Chairman, Councillor J. Barlow, for their constant encouragement and cordial support. County Health Department, 16 Grosvenor Road, Wrexham. M. T. ISLWYN JONES, County Medical Officer of Health. , Tel.: Wrexham 3076/7/8. August, 1966.