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GAS AND AIR ANALGESIA
A total of 168 patients in the district received gas and air analgesia.
TRAINING OF PUPIL MIDWIVES
The one District Midwife in Wanstead and Woodford who is approved
as a Midwifery Teacher continued to take pupils for their
Part II Midwifery Training during 1958, and this training will be continued
during 1959.
HEALTH VISITING (Secton 24)
The Superintendent Health Visitor, Miss C. M. W. Court, A.R.R.C.,
S.R.N., S.C.M., H.V. Cert., reports as follows:—
The Health Visiting Staff—numbering five—has remained at full
establishment during the year.
One student Health Visitor received practical training in Tuberculosis
Health Visiting and Chest Clinic experience at Harts Hospital.
Talks to Youth Clubs, Young Wives Clubs and Townswomen's
Guild have been given when requested.
The three Relaxation and Mothercraft Classes for ante-natal
mothers have maintained a regular attendance at each session.
The practice of Student Nurses from Wanstead Hospital being given
practical training in the Public Health field has been continued
throughout the year.
The following table sets out statistically the work of the Health
Visitors in the Borough during 1958:—
Expectant Mothers (first visits) 144
Expectant Mothers (re-visits) 114
Infants under one year (first visits) 637
Infants under one year (re-visits) 1,445
Infants 1 to 5 years (first visits) 57
Infants 1 to 5 years (re-visits) 1,912
Stillbirth enquiries 11
Infant death 10
Tuberculosis Patients 983
Aged and infirm 161
Day Nursery Applications 6
School Children '363
Other visits 379
Ineffective Calls 773
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