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Visits of observation from ½ - 5 days to day nurseries and
health centres were made by the following group:-
126 student nurses from St. Stephens and St. Charles Hospitals,
12 students from North Western Polytechnic, taking the course in
residential child care, 40 student teachers from the Froebel
Institute, 10 student dieticians from Queen Elizabeth College,
17 pupil midwives, 14 nursery students, 5 student health visitors,
7 students from Royal College of Nursing, taking a one year course
in teaching methods, 30 pupils from local schools, 5 state enrolled
nurses from Queens Institute of District Nursing, 2 students from
King's Fund College of Hospital Management, 6 social work students
from North Western and Chiswick Polytechnics, 6 staff nursery
nurses from North Western Polytechnic, taking the refresher course
for qualified experienced nursery staff and a Home Economics
student from Isleworth Polytechnic.
HOME NURSING
This service is provided by the Kensington District Nursing
Association for the whole of the borough area, and the Council reimburse
the Association to the extent of 93% of net approved expenditure
incurred in providing the service. The supervising staff consisted of
the superintendent (Miss E. M. Evans, SRN, SCM, MTD) and two assistant
superintendents. Other home nursing staff employed at 31st December,
1969, were as follows:-
State registered and state enrolled nurses 37
Total full-time equivalent 35.6
Students 4