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order, and all regulations under the Dangerous Drug Act,
1953, were observed.
SECTION 24
HEALTH VISITING
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At the end of the year there were 37 Health Visitors
(including 6 Part-time) and 10 (Including 2 Part-time) State
Registered Nurses employed in the Borough. In addition to the
Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent Health Visitors.
The table In Appendix 11 shows the number and type of visits
made.
Miss J. Oliver, Superintendent Health Visitor, reports:—
Private Day Nurseries and Childminders
In order to raise the standard of care in these establishments
throughout the Borough, discussions were held on how to
give practical help to those running them and working in them,
and it was decided to run short courses for groups of interested
persons.
Though the first course was poorly attended, subsequent
courses held at Kenwood Gardens and Manford Way Clinics
proved most popular.
Speakers included a Day Nursery Matron and Warden,
Health Visitors, a member from the Pre-school Play Groups
Association and one of our Principal Medical Officers.
Following visits to premises and discussion with the
owners and helpers, we have identified many of the needs and
problems arising in caring for children and in turn those working
in the nurseries have realised that we are not purely a supervisory
body but are interested in the welfare of the children.
Consequently, even where staff have already had some
training in child care, there is a growing Interest in any
courses which the Borough may organise in the future.
It is hoped to run a short course In Wanstead early In 1968.
As a result of visits made it is encouraging to know that
several nurseries and child-minders are willing to accept a
handicapped child (whether the handicap is mental or physical)
and it would seem that several of these children have benefited
by mixing with 'normal' children.