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Relaxation Classes.— During August the classes were temporarily
stopped at the Ilford Maternity Hospital as Sister will.
The Local Authority Clinics endeavoured to include those mothers
in the routine classes.
The Mothers Club was abandoned at Newbury Hall because
such small numbers were attending.
Goodmayes Hospital Relaxation Class.— Very reluctantly
this class was closed down in March 1964.
The nursing staff and doctors had appreciated the help given
to the mentally ill patients. The relaxation appeared to help the
patients quite a lot and there was much interest shown in the Health
Visitor's group discussions.
Council for the training of Health Visitors'.- Many of us
have attended meetings to hear about the new training syllabus for
Health Visitors which commences in 1965. A tutor attached to the
Council visited the Public Health Department to explain many points.
It is hoped to attract women to Health Visiting by offering them the
shortened course of three months obstetric training and then following
on with their Health Visitors training. The new syllabus will
enable the student to work side by side with her colleague the
Social Worker whilst in training. The ultimate aim is to provide a
good Health Visiting service.
With the setting up of the new syllabus three Field workers
must be appointed if Redbridge wishes to remain a training area for
Student Health Visitors. This is essential as we hope to gain new
staff by training Students.
Health Education.— Under this heading I have included the
opportunities the staff have had to broaden their outlook by means
of various types of education, often meeting their colleagues in
hospital and by invitation from other voluntary bodies.
A Geheral Practitioner invited a Health Visitor to his surgery
once a month. Although routine check-ups and immunisations are
done the emphasis is on health education. The mothers choose subject^
that they would like to hear about.
Oldchurch Hospital invited us to their study day. The subjects
included cervical cytology and the contraceptive pill.