[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Health Visitors, and it was hoped that he would attend at the Stanley Road Clinic, Newport, in early 1958. HEALTH CENTRES. During 1957 the Health Centres at Tredegar, Rhymney, Ebbw Vale and Blaenavon continued in operation and gave very satisfactory service. Stanley Road Clinic, Newport. The Stanley Road Clinic, Newport, appears to be increasing in import- ance, and the premises are now utilised very fully. On 14th May, 1957, the Aberbargoed Infant Welfare Centre was trans- ferred to premises at the Municipal Offices, Aberbargoed. Specialist Services. Clinics were regularly held at which the services of the Consultant Specialists listed on page 1 were available. These were all held at the Central Clinic at Stanley Road, Newport, with the exception of the Orthopaedic Clinic, which was held at various Clinics in the County. There was also available an Out-Patient Plastic Surgery Clinic held by Mr. Emlyn Lewis, f.k.c.s., at the St. Lawrence Hospital, Chepstow, where he carried out his surgery. Patients could also be seen at the Plastic Surgery Out-Patients Department of the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport. HOME NURSING SERVICE. The Home Nurses make as many as 20 and sometimes more visits each day. Often the aged sick, who are cared for at home, rely on the nurse for guid- ance on day to day matters as well as for nursing attention. It is important that the Home Nurses’ work shall be so balanced that she shall have time to attend to the total nursing needs of this group of people. For this reason, the nurses’ times must be used wisely and she should not be asked to attend patients who can receive their treatment at a surgery or health centre. The total cases attended by the Home Nurses in 1957 was 11,574 and the number of visits made was 340,110. Analysis of the cases and visits is to be found on page 74. The Home Nursing staff consists of 1 Supervisor, 57 Full-time District Nurses, 12 District Nurse Midwives and 36 Part-time Nurses who take over weekly off-duty, annual leave, and sick leave periods.