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Dr. Wm. Moodie, deputy medical superintendent of the Maudsley hospital, leave of
absence without pay for a further period of twelve months to enable him to continue
to act as psychiatrist and director of the clinic.
82. We have authorised a further course of lectures in psychological medicine
with clinical instruction and demonstrations, subject to the conditions which have
applied to previous courses. This will be the thirteenth course held at the hospital.
Lectures in
psychological
medicine.
Changes in
medical staff.
Staff.
83. The established staff of the mental hospitals department (including the Number,
staff at the central offices), numbered, on 31st March, 1930, 705 officers, 4,027 nurses
(male and female) and 1,154 employees of various grades.
84. Dr. P. J. McCowan resigned his position as deputy medical supermtendent
of West Park mental hospital on 22nd May, 1929, on appointment as medical superintendent
of the Cardiff City mental hospital. The consequential vacancy was filled
by the promotion of Dr. E. L. Hopkins, second assistant medical officer of West
Park mental hospital.
85. Dr. W. J. Lascelles, third assistant medical officer at Claybury mental
hospital, was promoted to be second assistant medical officer to fill the vacancy caused
by the promotion of Dr. H. W. Parnis to be deputy medical superintendent of Bexley
mental hospital. (see Annual Report of the Council, 1928, Vol. II, p. 24, par. 80).
86. Dr. E. G. T. Poynder, resigned his position as second assistant medical
officer at Long Grove mental hospital, on 13th March, 1930, on appointment as
medical superintendent of Plymouth mental hospital.
87. Dr. J. K. C. Laing, deputy medical superintendent of Colney Hatch mental
hospital has been promoted to be medical superintendent of the Darenth training
colony.
88. We have granted the medical superintendent of Banstead mental hospital
special leave, with pay, for not more than two weeks additional to his annual leave,
to enable him at his own expense to visit the United States of America to study the
arrangements made there for the early treatment of mental disorder. We have
received from him an interesting report.
89. We have granted the medical superintendent of the Maudsley hospital
special leave, with pay, for not more than five weeks, to enable him to pay an observational
visit to America to study arrangements for the prevention and treatment of
mental disorder and for research and teaching in psychological medicine.
90. We have granted permission to Dr. A. Walk, third assistant medical officer
at Long Grove mental hospital, to accept an unpaid clinical assistantship at University
College hospital for a period of six months.
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.
92. During 1929-30, eighty-two superannuation allowances were granted,
to the amount of £9,540 0s. 6d. a year.
93. In three cases where application had been made for the addition of years
of service under section 2 (3) of the Act of 1909, the Council, on our recommendation,
and with the consent of the Mimstry of Health, added in each instance, five years to
the actual period of service in computing the amount of superannuation allowance.
94. In two cases contributions towards pensions granted by the Council have
been claimed from other authorities from whose institutions the pensioners had
removed after at least two years' service; the contributions as agreed amounted
to £9 14s. 5d. a year. No contributions by the Council were agreed towards
pensions granted by other authorities.
Visits to
America.
Dr. A. Walk
clinical
assistantshi p.
Superannuation
Acts.
Allowances
granted.
Additional
years of
service.
Contributions
by
other
authorities
Contributions
by the
Council.