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Deputy Medical Officer of Health
Deputy Children's Officer Co-opted Members
District Officers G.L.C. Housing Department
Chief Social Worker (Health Services)—Secretary
This Committee met eight times in the year 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
Chief Nursing Officer (or Deputy)
Chief Mental Health Social Worker (or Deputy)
Divisional Officer (Education)
Divisional School Care Organiser
Principal Social Worker, Welfare Department
Senior Management Officer, Housing Department
District Officers G.L.C. or Senior Officer
Principal Medical Officer or a Senior Medical Officer
(as necessary)—Co-opted
Chief Home Help Organiser
Chief Social Worker (Health Services)—Secretary
Representatives of voluntary and statutory agencies are co-opted as necessary.
The Sub-Committee's terms of reference are wide, and include consideration
of procedures and policies concerning local needs, and of matters referred from
case conferences. It has power to implement procedures experimentally, and submits
reports on action taken to the Standing Committee.
Case Conferences were held on individual families at the requests of field workers;
questions of policy requiring further discussion were referred to the Working SubCommittee.
Case Conferences, although demanding in time, are considered extremely
valuable and are a means of:
(a) disseminating information between a number of Social Workers involved
with the same family and if possible avoiding the duplication of visits;
(b) giving help and guidance to workers on future plans for any one family
and to consider the introduction of an intensive family caseworker; and
(c) bringing to the notice of senior officers of the Council conditions and situations
which cannot be improved without changes in policy.
At the Rent Arrears Sub-Committee the situation of families facing Court
Action is considered and where possible steps are taken to prevent eviction. Supportive
help is given where indicated.
Co-operation with Hospitals and General Practitioners
In order to effect close co-operation and liaison with hospital consultants, the
general practitioners, and the local health authority, the following advisory committees
are held:
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