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(ii) Old people occupying Council Flats.—These old
people are also visited regularly by the same "team." The
particulars are then handed over to the district Health Visitors
who pay such visits as are necessary in regard to the provision
of home nursing, domestic help, meals on wheels, etc.
(iii) Patients ready for discharge from Langthorne
Hospital.—An arrangement has been made with the Almoner
at Langthorne Hospital that the homes of patients shall be
visited by the Health Visitor to ascertain the suitability and
readiness of the home for their return and to make any necessary
arrangements in addition, e.g., home nursing, domestic
help, meals on wheels, etc.
Whenever information is received in the Health Department
that an old person appears to be in need of help, then one or all
of the following, in accordance with the circumstances obtaining,
may be asked to visit:—
Health Visitor; Sanitary Inspector; Domestic Help Organiser.
Instructions have been given that Health Visitors are as far
as possible, to get to know of all elderly people on their districts,
especially those who apparently need and wish help in any way.
2. Funeral Arrangements.
Arrangements were made in regard to the burial of 3 persons.
In view of the expiry of the contract for burials under the
National Assistance Act 1948, temporary arrangements were continued
with the usual firm at a slightly increased fee. A
new contract was negotiated on the basis of this fee.
3. Medical Examinations.
During the year the medical staff carried out 195 examinations
of Borough Council employees in respect of the Superannuation
and Sick Pay Schemes.
4. Health Education.
Miss H. Rodway, F.R.C.O.G., Obstetrician Superintendent at
Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital, arranged the usual course of
mothercraft lectures. In each case the speaker was a medical or
nursing specialist. The programme was as follows:—
"Mothercraft Demonstrations"
(including Baby bathing, ante-natal treatment of breast, babys
layette, gas and air analgesia)."