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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 1956:—
No. of cases being attended at 31.12.55 3
„ „ new cases attended during 1956 4
„ „ cases discontinued during 1956 7
„ „ „ being attended at 31.12.56 Nil
Total nights attendance given 129
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 1956 was
as follows:—
Cases attended 2,750
Visits paid 75,307
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.
During the year a total of 74 lectures on various Health subjects
were given by members of the medical staff of the Department, 11 to
mothers attending Infant Welfare and Ante-Natal Clinics, and 63 to various
organisations.
In addition, lectures on Mothercraft were given by the Health Visitors
at their ante-natal relaxation exercise classes at the Mayesbrook and Manford
Way Clinics, a series of 12 lectures constituting each course.
Dental Treatment.—Mr. E. V. Haigh, the Senior Dental Officer, has
submitted the following report: —
" The dental treatment of expectant and nursing mothers and
children under 5 years of age continued at Mayesbrook Clinic during
1956. The patients were referred from ante-natal, post-natal and
welfare clinics. An average of three sessions per week were devoted
to treating the above patients.
At the beginning of 1956 two evening sessions were introduced for
nursing and expectant mothers. Later in the year this was reduced to
one session for these patients and one session for school children.
These evening sessions have proved to be very useful for patients
who are working or have no one with whom to leave young children
during the daytime.
Most extractions were performed under general anaesthesia, using
nitrous oxide and oxygen—this always being administered by a Medical
Officer.
Conservative treatment, such as fillings, scalings and gum treatments
have been carried out whenever possible in order to save as
many teeth as possible.
Dental X-ray facilities which are available at Mayesbrook Clinic
were used where required, thus saving patients pain and inconvenience
by a quicker diagnosis.
Expectant and nursing mothers received dentures when required,
these being made bv a local dental laboratory. This arrangement has
been in operation for many years and is still proving satisfactory,"