[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire County Council
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    end Adviser to the Central Council for Health Education being the chief Speaker. A three days’ conference was held in the Council Chamber of the County Hall, Newport, to which the Medical and Nursing Staffs of the County were ii vited. The speakers were. Dr. John Burton, Acting Secretary of the Council foi Health Education, and Dr. Anne Burgess. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE. Report for tlie Year Ended 31sfc December, 1950. (I) Administration. (a) Constitution and Meetings of Mental Health Sub-Committees. The Mental Health Sub-Committee consists of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, nine members and three co-opted members who are general practitioners. The Mental Health Sub-Committee meets quarterly. (b) Number and Qualifications of Staff employed in the Mental Health Service. Those concerned in working the Scheme include the County Medical Officer as Administrative Officer, and a Senior Assistant Medical Officer with psychiatric experience (Dr. J. Newcombe) in charge of routine matters. There are as well, two Social Workers, one concerned with the welfare of mental defectives (Mrs. Udell) and one concerned with the welfare of patients attending the Adult Guidance Clinics (Miss R. Morgan). In March, 1950, Mrs. J. Waygood was appointed as a Part-time Mental Health Worker and she devotes O/llths of her week to the work of the County. In September, 1950, Miss Rae Morgan was granted twelve months’ leave in order to continue her studies at Harvard University, U.S.A. Finally, there are eleven Authorised Officers who devote 50% of their time to the Mental Health Services.