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The following are the details of the cases dealt with under the County
Council's scheme during 1957 :—
No. of cases being attended at 31.12.56 Nil
„ „ new cases attended during 1957 6
„ „ cases discontinued during 1957 6
„ „ „ being attended at 31.12.57 Nil
Total nights attendance given 34
Home Nursing.—The Home Nursing Service in llford 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 A!dborough Road, llford.
The work undertaken by Home Nurses in the llford area in 1957 was
as follows: —
Cases attended 2,618
Visits paid 68,502
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 a " Family Doctor"
Exhibition Unit, Loaned by the British Medical Association and installed
in the entrance hall at Valentines Mansion, was used from July 1957
onwards for illustrative material on selected subjects, the display being
changed each month.
During the year a total of 57 lectures on various Health subjects
were given by members of the medical staff of the Department, 9 to
mothers attending Infant Welfare and Ante-Natal Clinics, and 48 to various
organisations and children.
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: —
"Dental facilities were provided at Mayesbrook Clinic for
expectant and nursing mothers and for children under five years of
age. These patients always have been referred from ante-natal and
welfare clinics. The amount of time devoted to this work was approximately
2 5 sessions per week which was slightly less than necessary
last year. One of these sessions is an evening one, which is continuing
to be most useful for the mothers who are working or have difficulty
in leaving their young children during the day.
"The majority of extractions were performed under general
anaesthesia, this always being administered by a Medical Officer.
"Conservative treatment, which consists of fillings, scalings and
gum treatment, was carried out whenever possible in order to save
as many teeth as possible. When, however, dentures were required,
these were supplied. The dentures were made by a local dental
laboratory, an arrangement which has been in operation for many
years and is satisfactory.
"Dental X-ray facilities which are becoming more important in
the quicker diagnosis of dental abnormalities and thus saving the
patients pain and inconvenience, continued to be available at Mayesbrook
Clinic."