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REMISSION OF PENSION
Contributory employees are subject to medical examination when they wish on
retirement to remit part of their pensions under the schemes of conditions of service.
No such cases arose during the year.
TRAINING
The training of staff is a matter of major importance, not only to ensure that
administrative, professional, technical and clerical officers obtain at least basic qualification,
but also to see that officers keep abreast of modern developments.
Facilities for training are offered by a large number of educational bodies
throughout the country, and London is particularly fortunate.
The Education Committee of the Greater London Whitley Council, of which
the borough council is a member, provides vocational courses of benefit to local
government officers.
The borough council is also a member of the London Boroughs' Training
Committee, which provides centrally organised opportunities for training which
develop and sustain the skills of workers in the Health, Welfare and Children's
Departments.
The borough council has an Advisory Committee on Education, Training and
Qualifications of local government officers. The committee consists of representatives
from each of the main departments of the borough council. Dr. J. D. Russell
represented the Health Department.
The advisory Committee meets regularly to consider and make recommendations
concerning applications by officers for approval to attend courses leading to
recognised qualifications.
Miss Eva J. Salisch, B.D.S., L.D.S., R.C.S., dental officer, began a course at
London University leading to the Diploma in Dental Public Health.
Of the five students undergoing training for the Public Health Diploma of the
Public Health Inspectors' Education Board, one was engaged on a sandwich course
and four were day release students. These courses are taken at the Tottenham
Technical College. Another student is attending Aston University, Birmingham. All
these courses extend over three or four years.
Mrs. H. M. Smith, senior mental welfare officer, completed a two-year course
for the Certificate in Social Work at the North Western Polytechnic. Mr. D. Doyle,
mental welfare officer, and Miss A. Hosang, trainee, began their second year of
training, and Mr. J. Conboy began his first year of training for this Certificate.
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