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LAUNDRY SERVICE FOR AGED INCONTINENT
The arrangements made with Southwark Borough Council for carrying out
this service were discontinued on 31st March 1968 and the Council's own
incontinent laundry service for the incontinent established at Streatham Baths
came into operation.
The total number of persons receiving benefit from the scheme during the
year was 316. Total visits made were 5,793 and the total number of soiled
articles collected was 56,583.
HOME BATHING SERVICE
The total number of baths given to aged persons during the year was 3,328.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF
The Health Department undertakes for the Council medical examination of
staff. This includes new entrants to the service, staff and employees absent
through sickness, employees considered for participation in the Council's sick
pay scheme and special referrals. In addition medical examinations are carried
out for other local authorities on a reciprocal basis.
The total number of examinations carried out during the year was 1,081.
HEALTH EDUCATION
Health Education activities have continued throughout the year and have
included regular weekly parentcraft classes in secondary schools, talks on a
variety of subjects in primary and secondary schools, talks to club groups in
response to invitations from members, participation in exhibitions arranged by
the Council and classes in Mother and Baby Homes. All grades of professional
staff have taken part. The major part of health education has, however, been
carried out by domiciliary midwives and health visitors.
In order to better equip themselves for teaching activities members of the
nursing staff have attended evening and week-end courses. Four health visitors
successfully completed the evening course enabling them to sit for the examination
for the City and Guilds Teaching Certificate. Five health visitors commenced the
course in September. Members of the nursing staff are at present attending
courses to enable them to act as projectionists when using films during the
course of their group teaching activities.