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Ante-Natal Clinics
As Ilford Maternity Hospital now have their own clinic
for mothers attending for their first examination we have been
able to discontinue the session which was held for this
purpose at Mayesbrook on a Saturday morning.
Health Education
Relaxation and Mothercraft Classes continue to be held at
Madeira Grove, Wanstead Place, Manford Way, Kenwood
Gardens, Mayesbrook and Heathcote Clinics. In addition,
Health Visitors have given talks on health education subjects
at various group meetings in the Borough.
Health Visitor Students
Four Student Health Visitors are doing their practical
training in the Borough between 1966/67 under the supervision
of Health Visitor Field Work Instructor, Miss Arnold. Altogether
Redbridge have five students in training who will return to
work in the area in September 1967.
Unfortunately, one Field Work Instructor left to take up
duties as a Health Visitor Tutor and we were extremely sorry
to lose her services, but hope to replace her with a second
Field Work Instructor in 1967.
Other Students
Observation visits have been arranged during the year for
student nurses from King George Hospital and Oldchurch
Hospital and also for trainee Social Welfare Officers to provide
them with an insight into Local Authority preventive services.
Meetings with other Colleagues
Ample opportunities have been available to meet others
engaged in Social Work, whether statutory or voluntary.
Many employees in the Health and Welfare Department and
Children's Department have joined the Redbridge Association
of Professional Social Workers, one of the aims of which is to
promote fellowship and co-operation among Social Workers.
The activities of the Association are intended to include
a monthly Luncheon Club where members may meet and get
to know each other.
In October a full day's Conference was organised by the
National Association of Probation Officers at Fairlop School,
which was attended by many Health Visitors. The theme was