London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Richmond upon Thames 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Training and Refresher Courses
Ten health visitors attended courses during the year covering various aspects of
the services. These included a qualfying course for a Field Work Instructor, the attendance
of four health visitors at a course on hearing testing techniques relating to young
children, and one at a course specialising in Health Education matters.
Family Doctors and Local Authority Nursing Staff
The table below summarises the position at the end of the year concerning the
liaison of nursing staff with family doctors in the Borough.
Local Health Authority Nursing Staff
| Practice No. | Health Visitor | Midwife | District Nurse | Clinic Nurse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | (a) | (b) | ||
| 2. | (a) | (b) | ||
| 3. | (a) | (c) | ||
| *4. | (a) | |||
| 5. | (b) | |||
| 6. | (d) | |||
| 7. | (b) | |||
| 8. | (b) | |||
| 9. | (b) |
*In this practice the doctor has two child health clinics and two health visitors are involved.
(a) the health visitor attends the doctor's child welfare (child health) clinic.
(b) the midwife attends the doctor's ante-natal clinic.
(c) the district nurse aalls at the surgery every day to discuss the cases she is visiting from
the practice and to receive instructions from the doctor on these particular cases.
(d) In Practice No. 6 the dlinic nurse attends the doctor's ante-natal clinic.
Each of these various forms of liaison are in the process of evolution and are being
adapted to meet the needs of each of the practices concerned and the Chief Nursing
Officer is keeping watch on the situation to ensure that they develop most advantageously
to all concerned.
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