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"During the year twenty-five pupils entered for district midwifery
training and all passed.
"Six nurses from Connaught Hospital visited the Home and
one of these is at present doing midwifery training with the intention
of applying for district training here in the future.
"A visit was paid by Dr. Carlotta from the Phillipines who was
interested in the district nurses' accommodation.
"During September an interesting film strip on Posture and
Lifting was shown to the nurses at the Home and they were asked
for criticism and suggestions.
"In November one of the nurses was invited by a Ward Sister
of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital to witness a postoperative
dressing for imperforate anus on a baby four weeks
old, with a view to the child being nursed at home, which nursing
she successfully undertook.
"Two Queen's candidates completed their district training and
passed the examination in January, 1959.
"There was an increase in the number of ante-natal bookings
during the year compared with last year and good attendances by
patients at all midwives' clinics.
"Two specially adapted beds for home nursing of difficult
cases were shown to all nurses and this type of bed will be made
available where necessary.
"At Christmas 1958 thirty-seven parcels of groceries etc., were
distributed to needy and infirm persons in the Borough, through
the nurses' social fund, and a Christmas Party was arranged for the
old people.