Records of the London County Council (LCC) Clerk's Department relating to the Establishment Committee (staffing, management, accommodation and organisational matters). Papers on a variety of staffing matters including: female staff, 1906-1955, including the employment of married women and equal pay; Poor Law staff transferred to the LCC, 1930-1931; National Joint Council for Local Authorities' Administrative, Technical and Clerical Services, 1919-1952; trade unions, 1914-1955; reduction in pay scales during the 1930 economic crisis, 1930-1933; recruitment and promotion arrangements, 1934-1955; register of appointments to the permanent staff, 1927-1949; employment of ex-servicemen, 1948-1954; the 1944 Disabled Persons Employment Act, 1943-1951; sick leave, sick pay and medical examinations, 1902-1955; staff training, 1936-1955; discipline, 1916-1955; acceptance by staff of gifts and gratuities, 1900-1955; legal actions against the Council or its staff, 1930-1954; statistics of staff numbers and salaries, 1932-1955; staffing within each LCC Department, 1902-1965; social workers, 1954-1965; duties of chief officers, 1920-1954; Departmental organisation and staffing, 1889-1911; annual revision of salaries, 1890-1914 and transfer of functions to metropolitan borough councils, 1933-1960; transfer of functions under the 1946 National Health Service Act, 1947-1953; policy and structure changes, 1957-1963.
Papers relating to London County Council buildings including County Hall, 1893-1963; the South Bank Exhibition Site, 1949-1952; the LCC Staff Sports Club Sports ground, 1936-1959; buildings of historic interest in LCC occupation, 1905-1952, including Prince Henry's Room, 17 Fleet Street; general survey of establishments transferred from the Poor Law authorities, 1930.
Papers relating to the First World War, 1914-1918, including Government circulars, newspaper cuttings, Armistice, increase in rates of pay during the war, conscientious objectors and prisoners of war. Papers relating to the Second World War, 1938-1952, including disposition of Council's staff under wartime conditions, provision of steel air raid shelters, air raid precautions at Council offices, cover points and first aid arrangements at County Hall, release of medical staff to the Forces, Women's Land Army, Air Training Corps, call-up of women for national service, evacuation scheme, Emergency Hospital Scheme, Rescue Service, payment of salaries and wages during emergency, LCC Emergency Headquarters, reserve depots, War casualties register, conscientious objectors, blackout arrangements, clothes rationing and coupons, sickness due to war injuries and war service injuries, London Debris Disposal Service, Rest Centre Service, Auxiliary Fire Service, National Fire Service, Londoners' Meals Service, readiness in case of invasion, protection of pavement lights and skylights, dispersal of central office staff, loyalties and reliability of 'alien' staff, Home Guard, County Hall Fire Picket, claims for compensation for personal injuries and loss of property and fire-watching arrangements.
Also examination papers for administrative, clerical, typing and other appointments, 1898-1964; blank application forms used for various staff appointments, 1889-1948; lists of candidates for senior and special appointments, with précis of qualifications and testimonials, 1889-1910; original applications for staff appointments, 1889-1959.
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