View report page

23
Orthopaedic Surgeon; an allocation of costs is made
which is based on the proportion of attendances of
school children and those under five years of age.
Remedial Exercises and Massage Clinic.
Two sessions are held weekly at the Ford Road
Clinic, namely, on Monday afternoons and Friday
mornings ; and two weekly on Tuesday and Thursday
mornings at the Becontree Clinic.
The provision of massage and remedial exercises
is an essential part of orthopaedic treatment, and in
many cases prolonged treatment of this nature obviates
the necessity for surgical interference.
Light Clinic.
Ultra Violet Ray Therapy is administered twice
weekly at both the Dagenham and Becontree Clinics.
Professional Nursing in the Home,
(a) General.
The Dagenham District Nursing Association is the
only organisation operating in this district. The nurses
undertake midwifery and maternity nursing, and in
addition medical and surgical cases are attended.
A total of 1,234 general nursing cases was treated
during the year, involving 8,692 visits to the homes.
386 midwifery cases and 64 maternity cases were nursed.
In addition, these patients paid a total of 3,937 visits to
the ante-natal clinic held at York House. Altogether
then, the number of persons attended during the year
was 1,684 to whom 23,192 visits were paid.
During illness or other unforeseen contingencies in
the Health Visiting Staff, the services of nurses from the
Association are obtainable at our clinics, a fee being
Payable by this Council.