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Staff. 9
In December, 1937, owing to the increase in the work of the
Department, the Council authorised the appointment of an
additional Grade "A" Clerk. Mr. P. P. Leacock, who had been
in the Borough Treasurer's Department, was appointed.
In July, 1938, Mr. A. E. Cooper, the Chief Clerk, who had
been in the service of the Council for 47 years, retired. Mr. F.
Bray, Grade "C" Clerk in the Department, was promoted to the
position of Chief Clerk. The vacancy for a Grade "C" Clerk thus
caused was filled by the promotion of Mr. P. C. Clark, who was a
Grade "B" Clerk in the Department.
The vacancy for a Grade "B" Clerk has not been filled, but
an additional Grade "A" Clerk was authorised. MI. J. B. Peacock
was appointed to fill this vacancy.
On the appointment of Mr. J. W. Marshall, a Grade "A"
Clerk, as a Sanitary Inspector, Mr. E. S. Regan, who had been
employed as a temporary clerk in the Department, was appointed
Grade "A" Clerk to fill the vacancy.
Disinfecting Station.
Engineer—Mr. R. E. Gale. Commenced duty November, 1936.
Two motor drivers.
Seven Disinfecting Attendants.
Rat Catcher and Assistant Rat Catcher.
Rat Catcher—A. Moon.
Assistant Rat Catcher—H. F. Pearce.
Mr. Pearce was appointed in March, in place of Mr. H. Jarvis.
Mortuaries.
One whole-time and two part-time Mortuary Keepers.