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AGED AND CHRONIC SICK
As Leyton has a large percentage of old people the staff find it more and more
difficult to cover this group adequately. Voluntary organisations have given much help
but there are still many needs which have not been met. Health Visitors continue to
work closely with Langthorne Hospital and patients and relatives benefit greatly from
the hospital and community scheme.
HEALTH EDUCATION
The three clinics have regular health education activities and the Mothers' Club
at Leyton Green Clinic continues to thrive. All secondary modern schools have a series
of talks given by a Health Visitor especially to school leavers. At Goodall School a
link has been established with the Red Cross Society and about 80 pupils have obtained
the Junior First Aid Certificate. Emphasis has been put on smoking and lung cancer.
The film "Time Pulls the Trigger" was shown in several schools followed by discussion.
TRAINING OF STUDENTS
We have assisted with the practical training of Student Health Visitors, practical
training of Public Health Administrator Students and Health Visitor Students from the
Royal College of Nursing and South East Essex Technical College, also Student district
nurses and pupil midwives, Student teachers, Student social workers and Student Nurses
from Claybury and Whipps Cross Hospitals.
HEALTH VISITORS
During the year the Health Visitors made 13,762 visits to homes:-
(a) To expectant mothers:-
First visits 390
Subsequent visits 340
(b) To children under 1 year of age:-
First visits 1317
Subsequent visits 2383
(c) To children between the ages of
1 and 2 years 1734
(d) To children between the ages of
2 and 5 years 3116
(e) To the aged (over 65 years of age) 2322
(f) To other cases 2160
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