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Nursing to complete their Health Visitors Training. During this
period they work more closely and for longer periods with their
Field Work Instructors. This continued training places a heavy
burden on the Field Work Instructors and during 1966 there were
27 students taking practical training in the Borough. Of the seven
students who took their Health Visitors Examination in 1966, five
were successful.
The London Borough of Greenwich sponsored six student
health visitors for 1965-1966. Two students withdrew early in the
course and the remaining four completed their training and were
successful in the Health Visitors Examination, starting work in the
Borough in July, 1966.
Four student Health Visitors are being sponsored by the Borough
for the year 1966-1967. Starting their training in October, two are at
The University of Surrey, one at South-East Essex College of Technology
and one at North-West Polytechnical College.
"In-Service" Training—In 1966, 4 newly appointed school
nurses attended a four-day course sponsored by the London Boroughs
Training Committee and 8 Clinic nurses attended a one-day
Induction course organised by the Chief Nursing Officer.
Refresher Courses—Three Health Visitors attended refresher
courses arranged by the Royal College of Nursing or The Health
Visitors' Association.
Student Nurses—The Borough continued to provide facilities
for student and pupil nurses as required by the General Nursing
Council. Throughout the year 751 student nurses and 56 pupil
nurses each spent half a day in the Borough. The Chief Nursing
Officer and her staff gave 41 lectures to student nurses training in
hospitals in the Area.
Observation and Other Visits—The Chief Nursing Officer
arranged programmes of visits for various interested people during
the year including a Chief Public Health Nursing Officer from
Denmark and a District Midwife from Germany.
Health Education
During the year, a health education committee consisting of
health visitors and school nurses met every month and, with the help
of the Health Education Officer, made out a programme of topics
for the year. Posters and leaflets were selected to support the topic
chosen for the month and, if no suitable material was available, the
Health Education Section with ideas from this committee, were able
to fill the gap. This committee also reviewed new films, leaflets and
posters and assessed their suitability for use in the health visiting
and school health fields.
Mothercraft classes have continued to be given at the larger
schools in the area including three comprehensive schools.