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Talks to Youth Clubs, Young Wives' Clubs and Townswomen's
Guilds have been given when requested.
The 3 Relaxation and Mothercraft Classes for mothers-to-be 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 continued throughout
the year.
Two student Health Visitors (1 from Battersea School of Technology
and 1 from South East Essex Technical College) received practical
training in Health Visiting to correlate the practical and theoretical work
of the students.
HOME NURSING
The Superintendent of District Nurses, Miss A. Williams, S.R.N.,
S.C.M., Q.I., H.V.Cert., reports as follows:-
During 1961 one of the District Nurses, Miss Wade, transferred from
general nursing service to take up an appointment as Domestc Help
Organiser covering the Borough of Wanstead and Woodford. This left
five whole-time nursing sisters and one male nurse, who have given
a good nursing service.
The general nursing work in the area is increasing, particularly of the
elderly and chronic sick. Good co-operation has been maintained with
Langthorne Hospital for the care of patients discharged on the six weeks
in and six weeks out basis.
Number of new cases 552
Number of nursing visits 21,996
Advisory or casual visits 491
Last offices 12
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
During 1961 the County Council amended their arrangements for
immunisation and vaccination to provide for the use of triple antigens
and also for immunisation against tetanus. This should help considerably
parents who are confused by the considerable number of injections
to which the infant is subjected.
It is also the intention to bring into use the Sabin Oral poliomyelitis
vaccine which will be considerably easier to administer.
Intensive propaganda, both personal on the part of the clinic doctors
and Health Visitors, and by means of leaflets and birthday cards, is
maintained to ensure that all infants are immunised.
Vaccination and immunisation is undertaken mainly by the family
doctor but is also available at all Child Welfare Clinics.
The following statistics summarise the vaccination and immunisation
procedures carried out during the year:
50