HC Deb 22 January 1959 vol 598 c49W
79. Sir F. Medlicott

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many child-care officers are employed in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge and Essex, giving the figures separately for each county, and stating how many are men and how many women.

Mr. R. A. Butler

The figures are:

County Council Number of child-care officers employed on 31st December, 1958
Men Women Total
Norfolk 3 7 10
East Suffolk 6 6
West Suffolk 1 3 4
Cambridgeshire 4 4
Essex 5 24 29

These figures do not include children's officers, their deputies or assistants who are employed mainly on administrative or supervisory duties.