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Housing of Staff.
85. A plot of land of about 13½ acres on the Council's estate at Epsom has
been sold to the Epsom Urban District Council for £3,600 for the purposes of a housing
scheme, on the understanding that of the houses to be erected (approximately 120),
one-third, i.e., 40, shall be allotted during the first five years, for occupation by
married employees of the London County Council working at institutions on the
Horton Estate.
Housing of
staff.
Staff.
86. The established staff of the mental hospitals department (including the
staff at the central offices), numbered, on 31st March, 1927, 597 officers, 3,335 nurses
(male and female) and 921 employees of various grades.
Number.
87. Dr. L. H. Wootton, deputy medical superintendent of Colney Hatch
mental hospital, who was seconded to be medical superintendent of the Ewell Colony,
under the Ministry of Pensions, has been seconded to act further in a similar capacity
in the Council's service for a period of two years from 1st February, 1927, the date
of resumption of occupation of the Ewell Colony by the Council.
Changes in
medical staff.
88. Dr. J. S. Harris, a fourth assistant medical officer at West Park mental
hospital has been appointed senior assistant medical officer at the Maudsley hospital
to succeed Dr. W. S. Dawson, who has been appointed professor of psychiatry in
the University of Sydney, New South Wales.
89. Mr. Peter Dickson, after a period of service in an acting capacity, was,
as from 1st April, 1926, appointed to be chief assistant in the mental hospitals'
engineers' department.
90. We have consented to the acceptance by Miss M. M. Thorburn, R.R.C.,
matron of Horton mental hospital, of an invitation to serve for two years on a panel
of examiners for the diploma in nursing, recently instituted by the University of
London, subject to such service not interfering with her official duties as matron.
Matron
acting as
examiner.
Asylums Officers' Superannuation Act, 1909, and Asylums and Certified Institutions
(Officers' Pensions) Act, 1918.
91. We continue to deal with matters under these statutes by virtue of powers
delegated by the Council.
Superannuation
acts.
92. During 1926-27 sixty-four superannuation allowances were granted,
to the amount of £7,505 8s. 7d. a year.
Allowances
granted.
93. In two cases where application had been made for the addition of years
of service under section 2 (3) of the Act of 1909, it was decided that no action should
be taken.
Additional
years of
service.
94. In four cases contributions towards pensions granted by the Council
have been claimed from the authorities of other institutions from which the
pensioners had removed after at least two years' service ; the contributions as
agreed amounted in total to £48 8s. 6d. a year. Contribution by the Council
towards a pension granted by another authority to an officer who had removed
from the Council's service was agreed at the rate of £60 17s. 11d. a year.
Contributions
by
other
authorities.
Contribution
by the
Council.
95. The sum of £149 3s. 2d. overpaid to a pensioner who was formerly a stoker
at Hanwell mental hospital, has been written off as irrecoverable.
Irrecoverable
overpayment
96. Claims made by one hundred and eight officers and employees for repayment
of superannuation contributions under section 10 (1) of the Asylums Officers'
Superannuation Act were allowed. The total amount so repaid was £1,193 8s. 8d.
Repayment
of contributions.
97. In fifteen cases the application for return of contributions could not be
acceded to owing to the circumstances in which the services of the applicants had
been terminated.
98. One hundred and thirty applications from female officers and employees
leaving to be married, for return of their contributions, as permitted by section