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Health Visiting—Investigation.—An increasing amount of the
time of health visiting staff has been given to "follow up" in connection
with investigations. These have included the Medical
Research Council's B.C.G. Trials, Prematurity, Virus Diseases
during Pregnancy, the Population Investigation of the Royal College
of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Institute of Child Health
(University of London), and lastly, Breast Feeding.
Liaison with Hospital Services.—Health visitors and school
nurses, as well as medical staff, continued to attend ward rounds of
Dr. Hinden, Paediatrician, Whipps Cross Hospital, who holds a
fortnightly session at the Town Hall Clinic.
Canvey Island Flood Disaster—February, 1953.—Two health
visitors were loaned, one for 13 days and one for 8 days, to assist
generally, and the following report received from the health visitors
is of interest :—
"We were required to take charge of a day nursery converted
by an R.A.F. medical unit into a residential nursery for
semi-sick children who would normally have been nursed in
their own homes but who could not be cared for in a school
room with 20 other persons.
"The other staff were day nursery staff and voluntary
workers of every possible kind who worked magnificently. A
general practitioner acted as medical officer.
"The children came from the rest centres and from the
hospitals to convalesce before being picked up by their parents,
some of whom took a long time to locate. We were told we
saved the hospital bed situation from complete breakdown
during the crisis.
"It was a most interesting experience to work so closely
with day nursery personnel and the general practitioner
service."
Old People's Welfare.—Reference is made in Section "G" of
the report to the help given by health visitors in visiting old people
on requests received following the issue of the Borough Council s
booklet.
HOME NURSING
(Section 25)
Queen's Training.—Four nurses completed their Queen s training
and passed their examination. Three more have started t^e'^
training. Theoretical work was carried out at the Lady Rayleigh
Home, Leytonstone, and practical work at " Carisbrooke .