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MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF
The medical examination of existing and prospective staff is
undertaken in the Health Department on behalf of all departments
of the Council. Before appointment, every prospective new
entrant to the service is requested to complete a medical questionnaire
and a physical examination follows only in those cases where
the information disclosed or the nature of the employment indicate
that it is desirable.
STAFF TRAINING AND STUDENT TRAINING
Staff Training and Refresher Courses
Three health visitors and two midwives attended refresher
courses during the year and a number of other staff attended short
courses arranged by the London Borough Training Committee. The
non-medical supervisor of midwives also attended a refresher
course.
Four health visitor students were sponsored in September and
should be qualified and ready to join the staff in September, 1968.
Eight nursery students sat for the examination of the National
Nursery Examination Board in July, 1967. Six of them passed and
one re-sat and passed in November, 1967. Three of the successful
students were appointed as nursery nurses and the other four left
to take up other appointments or to take further training. The
remaining student has been appointed as a nursery assistant.
During the year four home nurses took either the three- or fourmonth
course of district nurse training at Chiswick Polytechnic,
the practical work for this course being carried out in Wandsworth.
The Principal Nursing Officer attended a one-week's course on
"Management" arranged by the London Boroughs Training Committee
and two Day Nursery Matrons attended a week's course
at Sunningdale.
Four midwives and four health visitors attended a course on
"Teaching Mothercraft and Relaxation to Expectant Mothers"
organized by the Centre Superintendent at Putney Health Centre.
Health visitor students
As in previous years, arrangements were made for eight health
visitor students from the University of Surrey to undertake the
three periods of practical work required during their year of training.
We also arranged two weeks' practical experience for two
students from another area.