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In addition 7 children under the age of 15 were sent to convalescent homes
following recommendation by the Chest Physician as part of the preventive care and
after-care of tuberoulous contacts.
Details of convalescence provided for mothers and young children and for school
children will be found on pages 55 and 109 respectively.
Foul Linen Servioe
May, 1958, saw the introduction of a much needed expansion of the services
whioh the; Department provides for the assistance of the chronically sick patient in
his or her own home. The nursing of such patients tends to produoe much strain upon
the patients relatives, despite the professional help which the patient receives from
his or her own dootor and the domiciliary nursing services. Anything which can be
done to reduce this burden is obviously desirable. With the co-operation of the
Leyton Borough Council it has been possible for the Authority to inaugurate a foul
linen servioe. This servioe ensures that incontinent patients are regularly supplied
with clean bed linen. Approximately 12 oases have been helped each week.
Health Education
During 1958 the Department continued its work in the health education field.
Special attention was given to the prevention of accidents in the home; the needs of
the mothers of young children, and to the encouragement of the aocept&noe of poliomyelitis
vaccination;
The Department continued to take part in the instruction of D.P.H. students,
student health visitors, student public health inspectors and nursery students.
Leotures were given to student nurses in the blook training sohemes run by West Ham
Group Hospital Management Committee and Whipps Cross Hospital.
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