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AGED AND CHRONIC SICK
The health visitors form part of the team concerned with the care of the elderly.
In view of the many other demands on the health visitor's time and the large number of
old people in the borough, visits have to be restricted to cases of particular need
and especially those which require the health visitor's special skills. Visits are made
to widows and widowers as soon after the bereavement as possible to offer any necessary
help and support.
SOCIAL WORKERS LUNCHEON CLUB
These monthly meetings which take place at the Leyton Green Clinic are now well
established. The medico-social workers and others concerned with welfare work in the
area have the opportunity to meet and discuss mutual problems. We are still learning a
great deal about each others work and talks this year have included the work of the
Youth Employment Officer, The Employment Exchange, The Children's Department, The Mental
Welfare Officer, The Child Guidance Centre and Moral Welfare Work.
HEALTH EDUCATION
This is an important aspect of all health visiting work. It may be carried out
individually in homes or by giving talks in clinics, clubs, schools and other associations
such as church groups.
CLINICS
The three health services clinics provide regular mothercraft and relaxation
classes. These and film shows especially the films, "The Triumph of Childbirth" and
"To Janet a Son" have been well attended.
The Mothers Club held at Leyton Green Clinic continues to be successful with the
promotion of lectures, discussions and "Keep Pit" classes.
SCHOOLS
Talks and discussion groups with pupils in their last term continue in the secondary
modern schools and in the syllabus emphasis is again put on the close correlation
between ill-health, particularly lung cancer, and smoking.
TRAINING OF STUDENTS
The staff continued to assist with the practical training of student health visitors,
public health nursing administrator students, student district nurses, pupil midwives,
student teachers, student social workers and student nurses from Claybury and Whipps
Cross Hospitals.
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