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tinuing efforts are being'made to recruit more staff and I am hopeful that
the situation during 1970 will improve further.
7 new applications for the service of a Night Attendant were received
and a total of 983 hours'service were provided during 1969.
Other
Activities
In addition to the running of the Maternity and Child Health Services
of the Borough the medical, nursing and administrative staff have continued
throughout the year to co-operate with official and voluntary
organisations, clubs, scout troops, womens guilds etc., in giving talks
and lectures on a wide variety of health subjects.
Other forms of help given include interviews with trainee teachers,
social workers, medical secretaries etc., requiring detailed information
and statistics on certain :specialised health subjects, the organising of
visits to child health centres, specialists clinics, day nurseries, special
schools, for parties of D.P.H. students, pupils from secondary schools,
and locum general practitioners.
Another "Welcome to Citizenship" exhibition involved the preparation,
assembly and-manning of the department's display.