[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Radnorshire County Council.

  • Radnorshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Radnorshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Another aspect of the health visitors work is of vital importance, that is MENTAL HEALTH© The Domiciliary Mental Health Service is undertaken mainly hy the health visitors although members of the staff are designated as Mental Welfare Officers* They are ably supported in this field by the Psychiatric Social Worker and the Psychiatrists of the Mid-Wales Hospital, Talgarth* Case conferences and the study days are held once a month and these have proved most valuable* Two members of the staff attended a special course at Leeds which was found to be both interesting and stimulating* It is hoped that all staff will be able to benefit from such a course* A small library is maintained in the Health Department where- by Nursing Staff may avail themselves of up to date literature* A recent paper backed book on What is wrong with Hospitals has been purchased* I can recommend this to the lay public and to those in the profession* We have much to learn from its pages* Film Shows Throughout the year, monthly meetings of all members of the staff are held, talks given on current affairs, and films shown of medical interest* Those members of staff returning from refresher courses are able to discuss with their colleagues new methods and ideas* I know that other counties envy us this get together which is one of the joys and advantages of being a small community* HOME HELP SERVICES All the Home Help work is carried out by the part-time personnel who are employed on an hourly basis* In most cases they work in the vicinity of their own homes* WORK OF THE NURSING STAFF Work of the Superintendent Nursing Officer No* No* No* No * No* No* of routine Inspection of Nurses,.*©«®*® of special visits to Nurses**.*«******* of other visits**®*******©**©**®®*©*©** of visits to Nursing Homes*©»*»**©©S9*, of %isits uo Hospitaloo© & *© © * *© *© * ® ©**© of visits to Child Welfare Centres©*©** 40 43 26 9 18 20 Home Nursing No* of new patients visited*.©*****o**.** 1283 Total No* of Nursing Vi sits*.«*©***.©**.*20478