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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 consists of
the superintendent (Miss E.M, Evans, S.R.N. ,S.C.M.M.T.D.) and one
assistant superintendent.
The following is a summary of the service for the year:-
1. Staff
State registered and state enrolled nurses 43
Total full-time equivalent 4l
Students 5
2. Number of patients attended by nurses:
0-4
25
5-64
681
65+
1,687
Total all ages
2,393 (2,643)
3. Number of new cases: Medical 1,396
Surgical 258
Tuberculosis 11
Maternity 6
Mental ill health 17
1,688 (1,876)
4. Visits paid by district nurses for:
Injections only 17,483
Injections plus
other treatment 2,100
Other treatment
only 70,147
89,730 (90,020)
5. Nursing treatments:
Number of patients attended for at
least 3 months 174 ( 225)
Number of completed treatments 1,808 (2,085)
Number of patients being attended
at end of year 719 ( 703)
Average number of visits per patient 37 ( 34)
The overall number of patients has shown a tendency to decrease
since 1965. This has occurred in the age groups up to age 64 with the
result that the proportion of elderly patients has increased. The
average number of visits per patient during 1970 was the highest for
the past six years.
Little Sisters of the Assumption
A grant of £200 was made to the Little Sisters of the Assumption
in respect of the domiciliary nursing service provided by the Order.