| Description | Minute volumes indexed. The minutes were printed and signed by the committee Chairman. The minutes are in the appropriately titled sub-committee minute volumes. The minutes include detailed accounts and statements of income and expenditure for the department and the institutions and organisations that fell under its care, statistical returns comparing the work of the Children's Service to similar departments in other local authorities, the reports of the Children's Officer (with general statistics) on children in care, reports and guidelines concerning the staffing of the department and associated organisations and institutions, including more detailed information on appointments, pay and grading, training, and information relating to the resourcing and maintenance of buildings and property in the department's care, including minimum standards for certain medical facilities, baby units and the like. |