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Medical work in the Schools has continued as usual. Medical inspections have been
carried out on groups in each school during the year and an almost weekly visit by a Medical
Officer to the Special Schools. Children have attended the School Clinics and have seen
Consultants, Speech Therapists and Pysiotherapists or Chiropodists when necessary.
G.Richards
Senior Medical Officer - Child Care
Midwifery ond Home Nursing
The Service has continued to operate satisfactorily and although there have been no
outstanding difficulties the Staff have been kept fully occupied in dealing with the day to day
care of patients and the training of student nurses.
There was an increase in the number of elderly patients nursed at home, 66 being aged
90 and over and one patient who has actually reached the age of 106.
The recruitment of staff through the Training Scheme continued to prove successful and
the staff position remained constant throughout the year. The latest district nursing techniques
are in use and progressive patient care observed.
38 Pupil Midwives undertook Part 2 training at The Lady Rayleigh Training Home and
35 Pupils from Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital undertook the district part of the training at the
Carisbrook Nurses Home. 37 Student District Nurses undertook training for the National Certificate
of the Ministry and the Certificate of the Queen's Institute of District Nursing - 14 from the London
Borough of Waltham Forest, the remainder from other Authorities.
The Examination results for both Pupil Midwives and Student District Nurses were good.
E.O'Connor
Superintendent of Home Nurses and
non-Medical Supervisor of Midwives
Health Visiting
The duties of the Health Visitor are mainly concerned with health education and social
advice to encourage and promote the attainment of full physical and mental health within the
family group. The establishment of the new Borough offered the unique opportunity of taking a
fresh look at the service and how the above aims could be achieved. During the year 1966
emphasis has been laid on the following:-
HOME VISITING
A large part of the Health Visitor's work is undertaken informally when visiting
families in their own homes. Her aim is to establish personal relationships which inspire
individuals to have confidence in her and in themselves. Her knowledge and experience of the
normal and her continued contact with the family enable her to be aware of the beginnings of
problems,and if and when to refer for specialist help.
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