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night attendants to provide some relief for those people who are called
upon to sit up constantly all night with sick relatives or friends, or to help
those who are sick and have no-one to whom they can turn for such assistance,
has continued, the County Council making agreed payments to the
Association in respect of approved cases where need in meeting the cost
of the service provided by the Association's night attendants has been
proved.
The following are the details of the cases dealt with under the County
Council's scheme during 1954:—
No. of cases being attended at 31.12.53 Nil
„ „ new cases attended during 1954 20
„ „ cases discontinued during 1954 17
„ „ „ being attended at 31.12.54 3
Total nights' attendance given 520
Home Nursing.—The Home Nursing Service in Ilford is undertaken
by Nurses under the supervision of the Superintendent of the Lady
Rayleigh Training Home at Leytonstone but operating from the Branch
Home "Abury House" in Aldborough Road, Ilford.
The work undertaken by Home Nurses in the Ilford area in 1954 was
as follows:—
Cases attended 2,729
Visits paid 78,385
Health Education.—Posters covering various aspects of Health were
displayed at the Public Health Offices and the Mayesbrook, Manford Way
and Newbury Hall Clinics throughout the year, and an exhibition stand
which has become a permanent feature in the entrance hall of the Public
Health Offices was used for the display of illustrative material covering
three different subjects, viz., The Sanitary Inspector, Care of the Teeth and
Foot Health.
As part of the national publicity campaign on the subject of diphtheria
immunisation, advertisements were inserted in the local press in
March, 1954. Slides were also shown in three local cinemas, through the
helpful co-operation of the managements, throughout one week of that
month.
During the year a total of 26 lectures on various Health subjects
were given by members of the medical staff of the Department, 7 to
mothers attending Infant Welfare and Ante-Natal Clinics, 15 to various
organisations in the town, 3 to Medical Officers and Health Visitors and
1 to Head Teachers. In addition, 7 lectures were given by the County Health
Education Officer to mothers attending Infant Welfare Centres.
Dental Treatment.—Mr. E V. Haigh, the Senior Dental Officer, has
submitted the following report:—
"Expectant and nursing mothers and children under the age of five
years continued to receive dental treatment at Mayesbrook Clinic only,
an average of three sessions weekly being devoted to this service.
These patients were referred from the ante-natal, post-natal and child
welfare clinics.
Generally extractions were performed under general anaesthesia, using
nitrous oxide and oxygen, and always given by a doctor.
Conservative treatment, such as fillings, scaling and gum treatment,
was carried out on all patients who required such treatment.