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Maternity Liaison Committee
As Medical Officer of Health, I am a member of the Maternity Services Liaison
Committee Catchment Area IV, whose purpose is to discuss midwifery problems of
hospital, family doctors, and the local authority health department.
HOME NURSING SERVICE
Training
3 District Nurses received district training.
3 District Nurses attended Refresher Courses.
75 Student Nurses from West Middlesex, Royal Richmond, Barnes and The
Middlesex hospitals accompanied the District Nurses on domiciliary visits. This is part
of the training programme and enables them to see at first sight some of the services in
the community.
Cases and Visits
Total number of cases nursed ... 2,984
Number of above over 65 years of age 1,394
Number of above under 5 years of age 30
Total number of visits ... ... 92,625
Types of Care given
Number of injections 24,959
Number of dressings 15,469
Number of visits for general nursing care 27,286
Number of baths 11,299
The remaining visits were made to patients needing supervision and/or support.
District Nurse Assistants
The number of district nurse assistants was increased to 4 by the end of 1968.
Marie Curie Memorial Foundation. Area Welfare Grant Scheme
The Borough continues to participate in the Area Welfare Grant Scheme providing
for the urgent needs of cancer patients who are being nursed at home. Such
assistance is only given "in kind" and covers for a limited period, day and night nursing,
special equipment, linen and bedding, clothing, extra heating and nourishment. Thirty
two patients received help with night and/or day nursing on 130 occasions.
HEALTH VISITING
Staff as at 31st December, 1968
1 Chief Nursing Officer.
1 Superintendent Health Visitor.
27 Health Visitors (includes 2 Field Work Instructors, 2 Group
Advisers.)
5 (2.0)* Part-time Health Visitors.
2 Clinic Nurses.
10 (4.0)* Part-time Clinic Nurses.
1 Health Assistant.
1 Tuberculosis Health Visitor.
3 Student Health Visitors.
* equivalent whole time.
During the year there was a further improvement in the recruitment of staff.
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