[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Ipswich County Borough.

  • Ipswich (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Ipswich County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ]. Administration. The Mental Health Sub-Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Health Committee and two members co-opted by reason of their interest in mental health problems. The Sub- committee has met at bi-monthly intervals throughout the year with the exception of the month of May, when the Council elections were held. There were five meetings during the year. Each year the amount of work undertaken by the service expands both on the mental deficiency and on the mental illness side. 2. Staff Employed in the Mental Health Service. (a) Medical The medical examination and. where necessary, the certifi- cation of mental defectives is carried out by the medical staff of this Department. The Deputy Medical Officer of Health, in associ- ation with the Mental Health Service Officer, carries out routine visitation of defectives under Guardianship and on licence from Mental Deficiency Hospitals. (b) Social (i) Local Authority : 1. The Mental Health Service Officer, who is also a Duly Authorised Officer under the Lunacy and Mental Treat- ment Acts (female). 2. Duly Authorised Officer and Mental Health Worker (male). This officer holds the London B.Sc. (Sociology) (Hons.) and the London D.P.A. 3. Three part-time Duly Authorised Officers (male), who share duties after office hours, and at week-ends and Bank Holidays with 1 and 2 above. One is the Chief Clerk in the Public Health Department : the others are Clerical Officers in the Department. (ii) Ipswich Mental Welfare Association 1. The Secretary of the Association, who is also the Mental Health Service Officer of the Local Authority (see 2 (/>) (i) 1 above). Assistant Secretary of the Association, who is also a Mental Deficiency Visitor (female). Home Teacher (female), who is also Supervisor of the fe- male Adult Handicraft Classes. Supervisor (female) of the Occupation Centre for inedu- cable children. She holds the Certificate of the National Association for Mental Health as a qualified worker. 4.