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The work in the audiology clinics continued with a team consisting of an
otologist, school nurse and social worker; close contact was maintained with the
peripatetic teacher of the deaf and the staff of schools for the deaf and the partially
hearing.
At Guy's Hospital, a full-time senior social worker continued to maintain
close liaison and advised on all local authority services available for the schoolchild
and the handicapped pre-school child. This service has been in operation for many
years, and at the present time assumes even greater importance with the move
towards strengthening the co-operation between local authority and hospital services.
(See also School Health Service Report.)
CO-ORDINATION OF SOCIAL SERVICES
The co-ordinating machinery in the Borough operated on three levels: Standing
Committee; Working Sub-Committee; Case Conference.
The Standing Committee consists of:
Medical Officer of Health — Chairman
Children's Officer — Vice-Chairman
Chief Welfare Officer
Housing Manager
Divisional Officer (Education)
Deputy Medical Officer of Health — Co-opted Members
Deputy Children's Officer
Principal Social Worker — Secretary
(Health Services)
This committee met quarterly to decide policy and to consider matters referred
by the working sub-committee.
The Working Sub-Committee consists of:
Deputy Medical Officer of Health — Chairman
Deputy Children's Officer — Vice-Chairman
Principal Nursing Officer (or deputy)
Principal Mental Health Social
Worker (or deputy)
Divisional Officer (Education)
Divisional School Care Organiser
Principal Social Worker, Welfare Dept.
Senior Management Officer, Housing
Dept.
Housing Manager G.L.C., or Senior
Officer
Principal Medical Officer or a Senior
Medical Officer (as necessary) — Co-opted
Principal Social Worker — Secretary
(Health Services)
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