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Cases attended during the year were referred from the following sources:-
General Practitioners 2037
Hospitals 734
Chest Physicians 12
Public Health Department 4
Direct 14
It has been possible to keep a reasonably full staff of home nurses during 1959- Over the
year, 28 nurses were employed in this service (including two male nurses).
The number of part-time nurses has been reduced to four for the whole Area. This is a
desirable change as it allows the work to be more evenly distributed over the whole of the nurses'
working day.
Very little change has been noted in the types of work, a preponderance of time is still
spent with the aged and the aged sick. Many of the problems of these old people are the result
of trying to maintain life when alone or feeble or helpless.
Nurses Work and Education
The nurses have been most co-operative and helpful with the observation visits of students
from various training schools. Two nurses have themselves attended refresher courses during
the year.
Equipment
An Oxford type hoist was received early in the year and has been in almost constant use
since its arrival. It is of great use to both the nurse and the patient's relatives. Also it is
easily transportably by private car.
Other equipment and nursing aids have been obtained from the British Red Cross Society
who have, as usual, been most helpful with all the many calls on their service.
Transport
The situation has improved considerably, particularly in Hornsey where cycling is so
difficult, and ten of the fourteen nurses now use some form of motorised transport.