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NEEDLEWORK CLINICS.
The Needlework Clinics at Greenhill and Roxeth are still
proving a boon to the mothers who attend them. The Clinics
are held once a week, at each Centre, and the garments are
cut out from approved patterns by Mrs. Hewett, an experienced
voluntary worker, the mothers paying for the material, mostly
by small instalments.
Thanks are due to Mrs. Hewitt, who gives so much time'
and thought to both these clinics.
It is unfortunate that the number attending the Greenhill
Needlework Clinic has to be limited in Winter, as the only
available room is so small. In the Summer, weather permitting,
the Clinic is held in the garden of Holmleigh.
The total number of garments made at both Clinics during
the year was 363.
NURSING.
The Harrow District Nursing Fund has a staff of four
Nurses who are responsible for the general nursing of the district.
Their names are: Nurse Byerley, Nurse Randall, Nurse
Stevenson and Nurse Pitcairn,
The numbers of patients visited during 1921 were as
follows : —Harrow 84, Roxeth 84, St. Peter's 82, Greenhill 138.
Total number of patients visited 388,.
A grant is paid by the Council to the District Nursing
Fund for the services of the nurses as part time Health
Visitors,
On special forms these nurses keep me informed of cases of
infectious diseases, sore throats, epidemic diarrhoea, etc.
Indeed their Health work for the district is excellent, so quietly,
so tactfully carried out.
May I take this opportunity to ref( r to the courtesy and
ready help afforded to the Health Department by the Hon.
Secretary of the Fund, Miss Colbeck.
COUNCIL'S MATERNITY NURSE.
The services of Nurse Kindell are much appreciated, but
it is regretted that her services are not more frequently
required,