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STAFF OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
(as at 31 st December, 1966)
Medical Officer of Health and Principal School Medical Officer:
J. H. Briscoe-Smith, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H.
Deputy Medical Officers of Health:
Hastings E. A. Carson, M.D., D.P.H., S.M.(Harv.)
Mary T. Paterson, M.B., B.S., D.P.H.
Senior Medical Officers:
Marjory A. Dawson, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H.
Mignon B. Alexander, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H.
Medical Officers:
Full-time—8
Sessional medical officers—
Part-time 21 37 sessions per week (full-time equivalent 3.7)
Chief Administrative Officer:
John H. Gillett
Principal Administrative Assistant (Management Services):
H. J. Parker
Senior Administrative Assistants:
H.G.E. Brown (Environmental Health Services)
A.J. Anscomb (Personal Health Services)
Administrative and Clerical Staff—112
Chief Public Health Inspector:
E. W. Pike, M.A.P.H.I.
Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector:
W. G. J. Sutton, F.A.P.H.I. (until 30 June)
V. A. Bignell, F.A.P.H.I. (from 1 July)
Principal Public Health Inspector:
V. A. Bignell, F.A.P.H.I. (until 30 June)
R. F. Stubbs, F.A.P.H.I. (from 1 July)
Senior Public Health Inspectors—18
Area or District Public Health Inspectors—38 (10 vacancies)
Student Public Health Inspectors—12
Technical Assistants—22
Principal Dental Officer:
Robert E. Kean, L.D.S., R.C.S.(I)
Dental Officers: Full-time—1 ; Part-time—7 (full-time equivalent 4.7)
Dental Surgery Assistants—5
Chief Nursing Officer:
Miss Esther A. Evans, H.V., S.R.N., S.C.M.
Assistant Nursing Officers—3 Student Health Visitors—6
Health Visitors—49 (8 vacancies) Clinic Auxiliaries—8
Clinic and School Nurses—19 Day Nursery Staff—119
Superintendent of Home Nurses and Non-Medical Supervisor of Midwives
Miss Patricia M. Adams, S.R.N., S.C.M., M.T.D., Queen's Nurse
District Nurses—43 (2 vacancies) Student District Nurses—10
District Midwives—9 (5 vacancies) Home Bathing Attendants—3
Principal Social Worker (Health Services):
Miss I. J. McFarlane, M.A.
Social Workers—20
Principal Mental Health Social Worker:
Mrs. R. S. G. Paterson
Mental Health Social Workers—12
Coroner's Court and Mortuary:
Superintendent: A. W. Nicholls
First Mortician—1 Mortuary Assistants—4
Ancillary Staff:
Chiropodists—8 (full-time equivalent 2.5) Physiotherapist—1 (full-time equivalent 0.3)
Inspector of Massage Establishments—1 (full-time equivalent 0.3)
Home Help Service:
Home Help Organisers—2 Assistant Home Help Organisers—3
Home Helps—233 (full-time equivalent 178)
Rodent Control Service:
Pest Control Officer—1 Foreman—1
Assistant Rodent Officer—1 Rodent Operatives—6
Disinfection and Disinfestation Service:
Supervisor, Disinfecting and Cleansing Station—1
Disinfection and Disinfestation Staff—13
Domestic Staff:
81 (full-time equivalent 67) domestic staff of various categories are employed at Maternal and Child
Welfare Centres, Day Nurseries and the Nurses' Headquarters and Home.