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In-Service Training
A number of talks were arranged for the nursing staff. These
included a talk by Dr. Faith Spicer on "Health Education in Personal
Relationships", Professor Henry Kempe of Denver Colorado and
Miss Joan Court of the N.S.P.C.C. on "The Battered Child Project".
Dr. D. C. Newman, Consultant Pathologist, St. Marys Hospital for
Children, spoke and demonstrated the Guthrie Test for phenylketonuria
and Mr. T. S. Campbell, Educational Psychologist at the Earls Court
Child Guidance Unit.spoke on "Some difficulties with school children".
Nursing officers acted as lecturers on courses arranged by the
London Boroughs' Training Committee, including the introductory course
for school nurses and the refresher course for day nursery matrons.
One nursing officer took part in a seminar at the Hospital Centre
where participants were nurses working in alcoholic units in the United
Kingdom. A nursing officer acted as group leader at a conference of
nursing officers of the London Boroughs and Tutors of training schools
within the London area, which was organised by the Council for the
training of Health Visitors. A nursing officer took part in a
discussion in preparation for a television documentary programme
depicting the statutory and voluntary social services available to
families.
Students and Visitors
Visitors from overseas, including 3 visitors from the U.S.A., 2 from
Australia, 1 from Canada and 1 from Finland, spent some time with the
nursing officers, learning of the work of the department and made visits
of observation to health centres and day nurseries.
A new scheme was started for three pupils from Ladbroke Upper
School to v/ork voluntarily for one half day a week during the school term
at three separate day nurseries.