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STAFF TRAINING
Public Health Inspectors
Facilities are provided by the Council for public health inspectors
to undertake refresher courses and to attend conferences and
short courses which are relevant to their work. During the year,
three inspectors attended a course at the South East London Technical
College on the subject of Noise Prevention and Control
extending over seven weekly one-day sessions, and two inspectors
attended the Public Health Inspectors' five-day conference at
Blackpool.
Student Public Health Inspectors
The Public Health Inspectors' Education Board limits the number
of students who may undertake training with a local authority
to an approximate ratio of one to three to the number of qualified
inspectors employed. The number of students who may train within
the department is therefore at present limited to six.
Students attend day release courses at the South East London
Day College and their training includes a full programme of visits
and practical training with a qualified inspector. At the close of
the year under review, four students were in training in the department
; two others qualified during the year and were appointed as
public health inspectors to fill existing vacancies.