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aspect of the public health services so that as much as possible can be reported
upon in the general discussions which are held when the student nurses return to
hospital.
Lectures
During the year the Superintendent Health Visitor (Miss Townsend) gave
eight lectures on the Social Aspects of Disease to student nurses in training at
the Prince of Wales's General Hospital. A number of other talks to local bodies
and one to a Ministry of Education Course for Western European Union delegates
have also been given.
Visitors
Visitors to the Area include ward sisters from the Staff College of King
Edward's Fund for London, student nursery nurses from residential nurseries,
health visitor students from the Royal College of Nursing, student teachers,
Barnardo s Home Office Course students, student sister tutors and others
studying Occupational Health Nursing. Two Birmingham University social
science students also attended and other small local groups of young people.
The majority of these are interested in the health visitors functions and many of
the programmes arranged for these visitors include actual experience with the
health visitor.
Voluntary Organisations
Clinic premises have been made available to voluntary bodies, the National
Blood Transfusion Service, the Family Planning Association and the Old people's
Welfare Committee. The Family Planning Association has had the use of the
School Clinic, Weston Park, Hornsey on Monday and Tuesday evenings each week
and on Wednesday evenings at Lordship Lane School Clinic, Tottenham.
Voluntary Workers. The secretaries and members of clinic voluntary
workers have given considerable reliable and efficient service in Hornsey Maternity
and Child Welfare Centres and are commended on their loyal support throughout
the year.
Specialised Visiting of Problem Families
Two special services health visitors have undertaken this work for families
in particular need. There can be no doubt that only health visitors of considerable
vocation and experience are likely to continue in this sphere of distressing but
rewarding work of rehabilitating problem families or those bordering on a "breakup"
of family life. It is not enough to call to give advice since these families are
generally incapable of acting upon advice without considerable support and assistance.
Our experience has shown that it is necessary for the specialised worker