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Two of the students were in their final year and one who passed her final
examination has been appointed to our permanent staff. It will be necessary for the
other trainee to present himself for further examination.
Two public health inspectors who qualified in 1966 further qualified for the
Smoke Inspector's Diploma during this year.
Mrs. Smith, Senior Mental Welfare Officer, commenced a two-year course at
the North Western Polytechnic for the Certificate in Social Work. A supernumerary
trainee was selected as a trainee mental welfare officer. Two mental welfare officers
on day release courses were studying for G.C.E. "A" levels in Sociology.
Of the four student health visitors who began their training at the beginning
of the year, one withdrew for personal reasons and the remainder qualified in
September and joined our staff as health visitors. Two of the four sponsored
student health visitors, who started their training in September, were home nurses
on our staff.
Two clinic nurses attended a four-day Introductory Course for School Nurses
organised by the London Boroughs' Training Committee.
Two midwives attended statutory five-yearly refresher courses and seven home
nurses attended three-yearly refresher courses as prescribed by the council. A
further five home nurses undertook the District Nurse Training Course at Chiswick
Polytechnic.
Both the audiometer operators attended a three-day refresher course.
In the administrative section, Mr. Dance, the Chief Administrative Officer,
attended the four-day Summer School organised by the Association of Health
Administrative Officers, and Mr. Golding, one of the senior administrative officers,
attended the five-day Royal Institute of Public Administration Course.
Nine clerical officers were approved for attendance at the day release course
for the Local Government Clerical Examination at Tottenham Technical College.
Four shorthand typists are also training at this college for Royal Society of Arts
certificates and a junior officer completed a 13-week Local Government Induction
Course.
Two nursery nurse students at the day nursery began their two-year day release
course at Tottenham Technical College for the Nursery Nurses Examination Board
Certificate and two, having completed their two-year course, were successful in
obtaining their certificates. As there were no vacancies at our day nursery both
these young people sought other employers.
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