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both wrote articles on their groups activities. This was then combined
into a small booklet of four pages and sent to churches, Doctors, libraries
etc. It is also useful as a hand out to mothers with mentally handicapped
children, giving them ideas of the nursery facilities available,
The one or two mornings a week give the mothers the opportunity to
leave their children and they can then make appointments for dentists
etc.
South Park Clinic:
The opening of the above clinic in September 1968 gives the service
opportunity to cover an area which is being developed in Loxford Lane,
This is the first Clinic to have a sound-proof room enabling staff to
carry out testing in ideal conditions. To enable the district nurses and
midwives to get to know the clinic a tour of the building was arranged
followed by educational films.
SECTION 25 - HOME NURSING
Home Nursing:
Details of the work undertaken during 1968 by the Home Nurses ore
as follows:-
Total patients nursed-3,709
Aged under 5 years-47
Aged over 65 years-1,207
Others - 2,455
Miss M.A. Potter, Superintendent of Midwives and District Nurses
reports as follows on the Home Nursing Service:—
Needs of the Elderly Survey:
During the first three months twenty-three district nurses, with
other members of the Health and Welfare Department, participated in this
survey. A wide selection of people over retirement age were visited. The
interviewees completed a two-fold questionnaire involving:-
(a) The Respondent
(b) The Housewife or Housekeeper
District Nurses Residence:
The closing of Abury House caused concern amongst the District
Nurses as they felt apprehensive in that a meeting point was no longer
available.