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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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HEALTH VISITING
Staff as at 31st December, 1970
1 Chief Nursing Officer.
1 Superintendent Health Visitor.
29 Health Visitors (includes 2 Field Work Instructors, 3 Group
Advisers).
5 (2.5)* Part-time Health Visitors.
11 (4.0)* Part-time Clinic Nurses.
1 Health Assistant.
1 Tuberculosis Health Visitor.
3 Student Health Visitors.
* equivalent whole-time.
Fifty-one students from West Middlesex, Royal Richmond, and The Middlesex
Hospitals accompanied health visitors on domiciliary visits and/or also attended the
local health authority clinics.
Two students from Chiswick Polytechnic undertaking the integrated S.R.N./
N.D.N./H.V. Course were assigned to health visitors for one week's observation in
practical health visiting.
Training and Refresher Courses
Two health visitors attended Field Work Instructor courses, and four attended
other refresher and training courses.
Family Doctors and Local Authority Nursing Staff
The table on page 3 1 summarises the position at the end of the year concerning
the attachment/liaison of nursing staff with family doctors in the Borough.
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