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There is an increasing demand for attention to personal hygiene
of the elderly no longer able to carry out this for themselves. Skilled
nursing care is not required in the majority of these cases. In order to
meet this increasing demand, a Nursing Auxiliary Service was established
within the Borough last year. So far, the Nursing Auxiliaries
employed are female and work on a part-time basis. They have no
nursing qualifications as such, but are chosen for this work because
they have a genuine desire to help people, and are judged to be acceptable
persons to enter patients' homes as well as being capable of
carrying out the work required. Transport to and from patients'
homes is either by bicycle or public transport. This service is much
appreciated by the patients; the Auxiliaries themselves appear to have
job satisfaction and the Home Nursing Service can devote its time and
skill to its proper function of caring for the sick in their own homes,
rehabilitation, supporting patients' relatives, advising them and teaching
them simple procedures they can carry out in the nurse's absence.
Training of District Nurses
This Authority is approved as a training area for the practical
part of the District Nurse training, leading to the Queen's Instiute
District Nursing Certificate. Students attend the Queen's Institute
Headquarters in London for their theoretical instruction.
Three nurses were seconded for training during 1966 and all
passed their examinations.
Post-Graduate Courses for District Nurses
Nine nurses attended Refresher Courses during the year. Six
were residential courses of one week's duration, and three were nonresident
courses of one day's duration.

The total number of cases attended during the year was 2,783.
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Visits Made
The following table shows the total number of visits made each
month:—