London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
London County Council 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table (ii)—The Council's social workers—Actual numbers (mid 1959) in the various training categories suggested in the Younghusband Report
| Present numbers | Over 50 or with 15 or more years' experience | Over 40 or with more than 5 years' experience | Under 40 and with less than Possible recru 5 years' experience 10 year. | itment in next to meet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) With Social Science qualification | (b) Without Social Science qualification | (a) With Social Science qualification | (6) Without Social Science qualification | (a) Wastage | (b) Expansion | |||
| HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES WELFARE DEPARTMENT Blind, handicapped, elderly homeless families, unmarried mothers | 114 | 50 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 100 | 90 |
| PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT Mental health services | 60 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 100 | 50 |
| Problem families | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 | 34 |
| Care and after-care | 26 | 10 | 10 | - | 5 | 1 | 30 | 10 |
| OTHER SERVICES CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT | 193 | 36 | 62 | 34 | 49 | 12 | 238 | 40 |
| CHILDREN'S CARE ORGANISATION Public Health department | 62 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 100 | - |
| Education Officer's department | 69 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 94 | 4 |
| HOUSING MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT | 27 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 50 |
| SCHOOL INQUIRY | 195 | 53 | 4 | 118 | - | 20 | 125 | - |