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Visiting following applications for Recuperative
Holidays
At these visits health visitors are mainly concerned with the
arrangements to be made for the care of children in the absence of
the mother and in certain cases to see that the plans for travelling
and other details are known and possible.
Mental Health Case Conferences
Dr. J. C. Sawle Thomas, Consultant Psychiatrist to the Prince
of Wales's General Hospital, Tottenham, heard cases presented by
health visitors at monthly intervals until August. His counsel and
help sustained members of the health visiting staff in their handling
of special cases. It is hoped to be able to re-establish these case
conferences when health visitors' attendances at Mental Health courses
come to an end next year.
Talks and Local Campaigns
Health visitors have given a number of talks to local groups
during the year such as Young Wives' Clubs and youth organisations.
They also assisted in the Fire Prevention Campaign in July particularly
by displaying posters and demonstration materials and by drawing the
attention of the public to them in welfare centres and during home
visiting.
Lectures on the social aspects of disease were given each term
by the Superintendent Health Visitor and the Deputy Superintendent to
student nurses at the Prince of Wales's General Hospital and the
Preliminary Training School.
HOME NURSING SERVICE
(Section 25)
The treatment of cases during the year may be classified as
follows:-
Injections 845
General nursing care 575
Blanket baths 304
Enemas 173
Dressings 258
Preparation for diagnostic investigation 53
Pessaries changed 53
Wash-outs, douches, etc. 34
Attendance at minor operations 2
Other treatments 50
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