Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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4. An indication of the considerable growth in the work of
the Department is shown by the staff:—
December, 1947.
Staff.
Full-time. Part-time.
Medical Officers 5 7
Auxiliary Staff:—
Speech Therapists 2
Physiotherapist — 1
Dental Officers 5 1
(Specialist)
Dental Attendants 5 1
Orthodontists — 3
Orthodontist Attendants 1 1
Panel of Anaesthetists for Dental
Sessions — 5
Health Visitors 19 —
Ancillary Staff 2 7
Home and Domestic Helps 8 3
Sanitary Inspectors 7 —
Ancillary Staff 8 —
Nurseries Personnel 60 19
Ancillary Domestic Staff — 27
Ambulance Personnel 17 —
Clerical Officers 21 —
Totals 158 77
Full-time Personnel— 158.
Professional, Technical and Ancillary. Clerical Administrative.
137 21
86% 14%
With the co-ordination throughout the five sections of the
Department it will be noted that it has been possible to arrange
administration with only 14% of the full-time Officers being
clerical administrative while, in addition, of course, clerical
administrative duties fall upon these Officers with regard to the
77 part-time Officers detailed above.
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