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Because of her knowledge of nursing and of family backgrounds
she should be invaluable working in conjunction with the
family doctor. With approximately ten times as many doctors as
Health Visitors practising in Croydon, this liaison is by no
means as close as one would wish-like the curate's egg it is
good in parts.
The two specialist Health Visitors dealing with problem
families and those threatened with eviction have tackled seemingly
insoluble problems with understanding and persistance.
Some they know will always need support, others they have set on
the road to recovery ably seconded by colleagues both in the
statutory and voluntary agencies. Without this co-operation
their work would be of necessity incomplete.
Good team work brings its ownreward.
During the year there have been the usual number of Health
Visitor students seconded for practical work in Croydon, as well
as student nurses from the local hospitals to be shown something
of the Health Visitor's work.
Figures of work carried out are shown in Appendix, page 106.