[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council.

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

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    MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (1) Administration. A Mental Health Sub-Committee of the Health Committee is appointed to deal with the functions of the County Council relating to the Mental Health Service, the recommendations of this Sub-Committee being subject to the approval of the Health Committee. The medical direction of the Mental Health Section is undertaken by the County Psychiatrist subject to the general direction of the County Medical Officer of Health. The post is filled at present by a Medical Officer with the following qualifications : M.B., Ch.B., D.P.M. He is employed part-time by the Health Committee, the remainder of his time being spent in duties undertaken for the School Health Service. A Mental Welfare Officer is employed, his qualifications being a Diploma in Public Administration. He is authorised to present petitions under the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913, and makes the neces¬ sary arrangements for the majority of the certifications under this Act. No Psychiatric Social Workers are employed. The four Mental Welfare Workers are qualified as under : — (i) Social Science Diploma. (ii) Social Science Diploma. (iii) R.M.P.A. Certificate, with five years' experience in industrial social work prior to appointment in 1948. (iv) Uncertificated teacher with 21 years’ experience in mental health social work. Seven Duly Authorised Officers are employed in a full-time capacity. In addition, one of the Mental Welfare Workers undertakes relief duties at week-ends and during annual leave periods of one of the regular officers. The Special Training Centre staffs are as follows :—- Supervisors. Two with the Diploma of the National Association for Mental Health, two who hold the Recognition Certificate issued by the National Joint Council for Mental Health and three with no qualifica¬ tions. Assistant Supervisors. Two with the Diploma of the National Association for Mental Health and nineteen who are unqualified, including one who is attending the course organised by the National Association for Mental Health for their Diploma. In addition a temporary assistant supervisor is employed in place of the assistant absent on this course. Two trainee assistant supervisors are at present under training.