Susan Head

In the novel The Clocks, Susan Head is the daughter of Mrs Head who cleans for Mrs Waterhouse at No. 18 Wilbraham Crescent. Mrs Waterhouse, who generally disliked new fangled ideas, cited Susan as an example of the disadvantages of "all these new peculiar grammar schools, practically built of glass". Almost like they were meant to grow cucumbers or tomatoes. Mrs Waterhouse was sure the designs were "very prejudicial to children in the summer months." She cited Susan, who had told her mother that it was impossible to pay attention to lessons because with all the windows, one could not help looking out of them and be distracted.