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NEEDLEWORK CLINIC.
The Needlework Clinic at Greenhill and at 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
cut out from approved patterns, the mothers paying for the
material, mostly by small instalments.
Thanks are due to Miss Stevenson and Mrs. Maude, who
give so much time and thought to both these Clinics, and
whose work is so much appreciated by the mothers attending.
MATERNITY NURSE.
The record of Nurse Kindell's work shows that she had
attended at 36 cases, and her total number of visits paid
amount to 2182, and the fees received from her £20 10s.
Nurse Kindell discontinued acting as the Council's
Maternity Nurse after the 31st September, 1923. As the
public did not avail themselves of the services of this Nurse,
the Council, at the recommendation of the Ministry of Health,
decided to discontinue her engagement as a whole time
Maternity Nurse.
Arrangements have been made for her to attend the
Ante-Natal Clinic once a week and emergency cases of
parturition. Otherwise she is engaged privately as a midwife
or with the resident medical practitioners.
NURSING.
The Harrow District Nursing Fund has a staff of four
nurses, who are responsible for the general nursing of the
district. They are Nurse Byerley, Nurse Randall, Murse
Stevenson and Nurse Pitcairn.
The Council continue to make a grant 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 disease, sore throat, epidemic diarrhoea. etc. Indeed
their health work for the district is excellent; so quietly, so.
tactfully carried out.
May I take this opportunity to refer to the courtesy and
ready help afforded to the Health Department by the Hon.
Secretary of the Fund, Miss Colbeck, whom I always consult
on matters relating to the nursing of the district.