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1. STAFF OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
There was considerable variation in medical staffing during
the year, largely owing to illness and domestic reasons. Dr.
Sheppard was absent through sickness for the whole year and
ultimately found it necessary to resign on medical grounds—the
resignation became effective early in 1952. Dr. Irani was granted
maternity leave. Temporary appointments were made and the
services of Dr. Philippa Carter, and, later, Dr. Joyce Beattie, were
obtained.
Such frequent changes in medical staffing do not make for the
maintenance of a satisfactory service.
In regard to Dental Staffing, the services of Mr. C. Lancer,
B.D.S., were obtained for 8 sessions per week in February, but
he left for private practice in October. In addition one of the
part-time dental surgeons reduced the weekly sessions worked from
4 to 2—a reduction largely due to the fact that the award of the
Dental Whitley Council made no recommendation in regard to
sessional fees which still continue on a completely unrealistic
pre-war basis.
In the Orthoptic Service Miss Dearlove succeeded Mrs. Box
in February and Mrs. Silvester succeeded Miss Dearlove in October
for 4 sessions per week with 2 sessions per week remaining not
staffed.
Appointments in the School Health Service still remained
delegated at the end of the year to the Health Area Sub-Committee,
subject to review from time to time by the Committee for
Education.
Borough School Medical Officer and Medical Officer of Health :
A. T. W. Powell, M.C., M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H.
Deputy School Medical Officer :
M. Watkins, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H.
Assistant County Medical Officers :
Mrs. Joyce Beattie, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., M.B., B.S., D.P.H.
(Apptd. 24.5.51 ; Res. 21.7.51. Apptd. 10.9.51 ; Res. 30.11.51).
Miss Phillippa Carter, M B., B.S.
(Apptd. 15.2.51 ; Res. 16.6.51).
Trevor T. Currie, M B., B.S. (Apptd. 8.1.51).
Miss Roshan A. Irani, M.D., M.S., M.R.C.O.G.
James R. Mayer, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., M B., B.S., D.P.H.
(Apptd. 18.6.51 ; Res. 21.7.51).
Miss M. Sheppard, M.A., M B., B.Ch., B.A.O., D.P.H., Barristerat-Law.
Mrs. Jessie A. Stansfield, MB., Ch.B., D.P.H. (Res. 13.1.51).