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Mothers' Clubs
These clubs are held at the Local Health Authority Clinics for any mother with young
children under 5 years of age. They are held every week or fortnight in the evening or during
the day and if they are held during the day there is a rota for the mothers to care for the
children in another room.
The health visitors initially form the club, subsequently handing over the responsibility for
the actual running of the club to the mothers, but are always available for advice and guidance.
Speakers at the club are varied and topical with at least half of the time being spent on Health
Education.
The Mothers' Clubs are very entertaining and the young mothers make friends outside the
home and enjoy social activities coupled with stimulating educational activities which is a
morale booster to young mothers and those moving into the area.
Advisory Clinics for the Elderly
These clinics are attended by both men and women after they reach pensionable age.
A total of 266 sessions were held at the major clinics in the borough, the total attendance
during the year being 3968.
A health assessment is carried out at the first visit and any abnormality detected is referred
to the family doctor. Of the 377 assessments made during the year, 60 were referred to the
family doctor.
Subsequent visits include talks on nutrition, prevention of accidents, hobbies etc. and
following the talks, keep fit exercises. These clinics supplement the work of the Day
Centres for the Elderly.
In addition to the sessions at clinics, sessions were held at three of the old people's homes
in the borough :
Bawtree House
Brambleacres
Franklin House
TOTAL
24 sessions
21 sessions
24 sessions
69 sessions
Health Visitors attached to General Practitioners and Liaison with Hospitals
The majority of health visitors are attached to general medical practitioners as part of a
preliminary health care team which includes the general medical practitioners, district
nurses and health visitors.
In addition to attachments to general medical practitioners, liaison arrangements have been
made with paediatric clinics, geriatric clinics, chest clinics and hospitals, and with the
psychiatric day centre in Woodcote Road, Wallington.
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