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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
Havering 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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and matrons of old peoples' homes who were working with the
elderly in groups. This latter seminar paved the way for a later
request to the London Boroughs Training Committee for a special
training course for senior staff in old peoples' homes in conjunction
with the three other ex-Essex boroughs, and this was started in
April 1968.
All new members of staff were allocated to a senior professional
social worker who acted as their casework consultant.
During 1967 9 students on professional courses,and 6 on pre-professional courses were taken for supervision from the following:
| London University External Diploma in Social Studies: | 3 |
| London School of Economics Certificate in Social Science: | 1 |
| Bedford College Social Science Degree: | 1 |
| National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children Training Course: | 1 |
| National Institute for Social Work Training: | 1 |
| Barking Regional College of Technology: | 4 |
| North West Polytechnic: | 4 |
The last three college courses led to the Certificate in Social
Work Training.
The social worker who is also a senior occupational therapist
continued during 1967 to take students from the occupational
therapy course at Oldchurch Hospital for visits of observation, to
show them something of domiciliary occupation therapy in a
local authority setting.
Liaison with other Departments
The social workers in the Health and Welfare Department
count themselves fortunate to be able to work so closely and
harmoniously with their social work colleagues in the Children's
Department, which has premises next door to them. More and
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