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visiting than was the case inprevious years. Inevitably therefore
the number of actual home visits must fall although the quality of
each visit is likely to be more valuable to the individual visited.
Home visits arenot infrequently undertaken during the evening,
that is, where it is necessary in order to see working parents and
others who are not accessible at other times.
Scheme for the Health Visiting of Problem Families
In this Area a detailed scheme was prepared as an attempt to
assist in the prevention of the break up of families or their
rehabilitation in their own homes. Two Special Services Health
Visitors were appointed for this purpose as from March 1957 one
for Hornsey and one for Tottenham. In taking over this specialised
work they call on other services and voluntary organisations
available in the area to assist them when necessary.
The Superintendent Health Visitor, Miss Townsend, reports as
follows:-
Home Visiting of families in the flooded areas of Tottenham and
Hornsey was undertaken during August. In all 737 houses were
visited to ensure that the health of children in these areas was
not impaired by the unexpected and unfortunate occurrences.
Sponsored Health Visitor Training
The Local Health Authority's scheme for the training of health
visitor students has proved valuable in providing a source of
qualified health visitors to supplement wastage through retirement
and other reasons.
At present one sponsored student is receiving practical
training in this Area under the scheme.
Training of Health Visitor Students
Practical training was arranged in the Area for six student
health visitors for varying periods during the year and in addition
one Public Health Administration student. The students attended
from the Royal College of Nursing, Battersea and Chiswick Poly
technical Colleges,