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Class teaching in schools (particularly secondary modern girls schools)
in the Area has increased during the last few years and in 1953 no less than
one hundred talks were given The aim is that as many girls as possible
shall receive a course of lectures, discussions and demonstrations on mothercraft
before they leave school. A few of the talks were given to mixed
school audiences on common health problems.
Several members of the health visiting staff also gave talks to such
local organisations as Old People's Welfare Associations, The Women's Branch
of the British Legion. British Bed Cross Society, Girls Life Brigade, Church
Societies, Student Nursery Nurses and the Training Home for Women Delinquents.
Lectures to Student Nurses at the Prince of Wales's General Hospital
The General Nursing Council's revised syllabus of training requires a
study of social and preventive medicine to fit the nurse in training for her
place in the National Health Service.
During 1953 four lectures were given by the Superintendent Health
Visitor in this connection at the request of the Prince of Wales's Hospital.
To satisfy a later request two lectures were given to Ward Sisters, and one
other to nurses in the Preliminary Training School.
Surveys and researches
Health visitors have assisted government departments, national bodies,
health and education authorities by undertaking special investigations for
the following purposes:
Enquiry into Public Opinion on Health (T.B.)
Ministry Enquiry into Virus Infection.
Enquiry into Prematurity and Neo-natal Deaths.
National Survey on the Health and Development
of Children.
Tuberculosis Vaccine Trials.
HOME NURSING (SECTION 25)
The home nursing service has continued on the same lines as in previous
Years. The winter of 1953 was very mild with few fogs and as a consequence
the service did not encounter the overwhelming demand which usually occurs
during November and December.
General practitioners and hospitals use the service very fully. The
number of requests for the administration of antibiotics increases year by