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(2) London County Council—Education Officer's Department
(Name)
Divisional Education Officer, Division No.
(Address and telephone number)
District Care Organiser—(Name) (see below).
The Divisional Education Officer—is responsible for the enforcement of attendance
(at school) and of the employment by-laws. He is concerned in cases referred to
the N.S.P.C.C. He is also the Secretary of the Borough Youth Committees and
the staff of the divisional office includes organisers of youth service whose duties
are the encouragement and co-ordination of youth activities in the division.
School Inquiry Officer—Makes inquiries at the homes of children who are absent
from school or who are attending irregularly. He ensures that children who are
absent owing to illness are receiving proper medical attention. He detects and
reports infringements of the Council's employment by-laws and also reports on
cases of neglect which come to his notice in the course of his duties. He advises
parents who are in difficulties with their children.
District Care Organiser (Name)—Undertakes social work connected with the wellbeing
of school children and advises the voluntary school care committee worker
who visits the homes. Complementary to the divisional treatment organiser in the
public health department. (See Section (1) ).
(Address and telephone number)
Youth Employment Officer—Is concerned with vocational guidance and placing of
youth up to the age of 18 years in employment. Acts in close co-operation with
the district care organiser and her staff.
Bureaux in division:—
(Addresses and telephone numbers)
(3) London County Council—Welfare Department
WELFARE OF THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY-SIGHTED
Home Visitor—Visits the homes of the blind and partially-sighted persons and assists
generally in the promotion of their welfare. The home visitors for the division
are based on the undermentioned branch office which is in the charge of a secretary.
(Address and telephone number)
WELFARE OF OTHER HANDICAPPED PERSONS
Welfare services for handicapped persons, other than the blind and partiallysighted,
in any part of the County of London, are at present dealt with at:—
(Address and telephone number)
ACCOMMODATION—Officers on the staff of the welfare homes deal with applications
for residential accommodation for persons in need of care and attention not
otherwise available to them and visit homes of the applicants. They also deal with
applications for temporary accommodation for London women and children who
are homeless.
Enquiries to be made to Admissions officer.
(Address and telephone number)
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