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The clerical staff employed in the Area consist of the
following:
1 Chief Clerk
1 Deputy Chief Clerk
2 APT IV
1 Higher Clerical Division
4 Clerical Division
20½ General Division
1 Telephonist
The work is, to a certain extent sectionalised, although the
setting-up of watertight compartments has been carefully avoided.
Minor changes in the administrative pattern take place from time
to time, in the light of experience. During the year, five members
of the clerical staff resigned for various reasons, their places being
filled in each instance.
As the Committee will be aware, Mr. P. E. Barber, the Chief
Clerk, suffered a heart attack in November last. The Committee
will also be aware that Mr. Barber has not returned to work, but
has expressed his intention to retire. T should like to pay a
sincere tribute to Mr. Barber, who has been associated with me
personally, first as Chief Clerk in the Southgate Public Health
Department and later as Area Chief Clerk, for the past 23 years.
No one could have wished for a better or more zealous and conscientious
colleague, although we are extremely happy to have, in
Mr. G. W. Jones, a very worthy successor.
5. ANTE-NATAL, POST-NATAL and CHILD WELFARE
CLINICS
By the end of 1953, Ante-natal Clinics, at which post-natal
cases also attended, were provided in eight premises throughout the
Area, approximately nine sessions being held every week, with an
average attendance of 14.
Both Health Visitors and Midwives attended these clinics,
acting under the direction of an Assistant Medical Officer In
addition, one session was held each week in Southgate, at which
midwives only attended. The average attendance at this session
was nine.
During the year considerable extension of our Ante-natal
Relaxation Classes took place, so that, by the end of the year, each
district in the Area could take advantage of these excellent facilities.
81 sessions were held during 1953, with an average attendance
of 12. This average is steadily increasing.
Child Welfare Clinics were held at 13 premises throughout the
Area, special toddler sessions being a feature at most of these
premises. A total of 26 sessions on an average was held each week,
with an average attendance of 37.
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