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Training of Health Visitor Students
Practical training was arranged in the Area for six student health visitors
for varying periods during the year and in addition one Public Health
Administration student. The students attended from the Royal College
of Nursing, Battersea and Chiswick Polytechnical Colleges.
Student Nurses Lectures
Eleven lectures on Social Aspects of Disease were given, at the Prince
of Wales's General Hospital, Tottenham, Preliminary Training School,
by the Superintendent Health Visitor during the year. The Superintendent
and other members of the health visiting staff also gave lectures on first
aid, home nursing and the local health services to various organisations
in their own time; and in some cases acted as examiners for the British
Red Cross Society, Church groups, etc.
The Superintendent and another health visitor acted as consultants at
careers evenings arranged by the Youth Employment Officer of the
Tottenham Youth Employment Bureau.
Student Nurses from the Prince of Wales's General Hospital and
from the Middlesex Hospital, W.l. were given a variety of public health
visits accompanied by health visitors during the year.
Other Visitors interested in health visitor and clinic services were also
received from interested bodies and from overseas.
Health Visitors, Hospitals, Family Doctors and Voluntary Organisations
A number of voluntary workers in Hornsey give valuable and regular
assistance in infant welfare clinics by weighing young children and
undertaking some clerical work as well as the sale and distribution of
welfare foods. We wish to acknowledge their voluntary services to the
Area and would welcome others who are willing to undertake similar
work.
Liaison between hospital almoners and health visitors has been very
good indeed. 457 health visitor reports have been sent during the year
to almoners and other bodies connected with the health and welfare of
families. In addition 348 reports were sent to the Medical Research
Council in following up children and young persons in connection with
B.C.G. vaccination in the prevention of tuberculosis.
Co-operation and assistance from family doctors, voluntary organisations
and statutory services have done much to assist health visitors in
the course of their work. We are pleased to express our recognition of
the cordial team-work of the Children's, Social Welfare, School Welfare
Departments, the Borough Health Departments and officers of the
National Assistance Board, the N.S.P.C.C., W.V.S., Public Health
Inspectors, Old People's Welfare Organiser and Diocesan Moral Welfare.
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