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each other had the most damaging effect, there being 25 fewer sessions during the
year with a consequent drop of about 4,500 first inspections at schools.
Three part-time dental officers left the service during the year. Miss M. J.
Wicks left in February and Mr. H. Cohen and Mrs. A. M. Bowen left in June.
In May Mrs. M. Lovatt was appointed part-time dental officer and in September
Mr. C. Pollock was appointed full-time dental officer.
Mr. J. R. Stockman was appointed to the vacant post of part-time veterinary
surgeon for the borough.
Two public health inspectors were recruited and one of our sponsored students
qualified after her training and was appointed to a full-time post in December. One
of the specialist public health inspectors emigrated to Australia while another
inspector obtained employment in a neighbouring borough.
In August the Principal Mental Welfare Officer, Mr. S. McEvoy, retired after
nearly 40 years' service in the mental health sphere. We wish him a long and happy
retirement in his country cottage. Mr. A. Duff, Deputy Principal Mental Welfare
Officer for the London Borough of Hounslow, was appointed in his place. The
Deputy Principal Mental Welfare Officer, Mr. D. Pepper, terminated his appointment
in September when he emigrated to Canada. He was replaced in December by
Miss A. Harman who was already in our service as a Senior Mental Welfare Officer.
Two of our mental welfare officers returned to service after the completion of
a two-year course during which they obtained their professional qualifications.
One additional mental welfare officer was appointed and a trainee mental welfare
officer selected from the supernumerary recruits.
Three student health visitors completed their sponsored training courses and
were appointed as full members of our staff in September, but five health visitors
resigned or retired during the period under review. One of those who retired was
Miss M. Maddock, Group Adviser, who had served the area for 30 years. We did
not completely lose her valuable services as she remained with us for part-time
health visiting duties. A group adviser and a field work instructor were added to
the establishment.
Two health visitors and one tuberculosis visitor were appointed so that at the
end of the year the staff consisted of the Superintendent and her deputy, three group
advisers, three field work instructors, 23.2 whole-time equivalent health visitors and
four tuberculosis visitors. The clinic nurse staff comprised 13.4 whole-time equivalent.
The total staff was drastically short of the required establishment of 57.
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