[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough.

  • Eastbourne (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1957
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    C—Loan of Equipment The operation of this service is closely associated with the Home Nursing Service, the majority of articles being loaned to patients attended by home nurses. A wide variety of sick room and other equipment is available on the recommendation of medical practitioners at charges in accordance with the patient’s means. A total of 707 articles was loaned to 385 patients. The demands on this service are shown by the following figures. Year Nu7nber of Loans Number of Patients No. of cases in which no charge was made 1957 707 385 91 1956 604 382 124 1955 750 395 95 1954 677 370 103 1953 768 435 no D—Voluntary Organisations I wish to record grateful acknowledgment for the facilities and services offered by voluntary organisations including the Order of St. John, the British Red Cross Society, the Guardianship Society, the Women’s Voluntary Services, the Eastbourne Voluntary Association for the Care of Cripples, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and other local and national organisations of which full advantage was taken in appropriate cases. E—Health Education This facet of the Department’s activities assumes more importance and demands greater attention from year to year. Research by public and private bodies constantly throws new light on aspects of daily life which have great influence on the physical and mental health of everyone and it is our endeavour to impart this knowledge to all sections of the community. The Department’s teaching includes the fields of nutrition, safety in the home and at work, commonsensc clothing, ante-natal health education and post-natal care, the understanding and care of children, the use of modern equipment in the home as an aid to hygiene and easing the housewife’s task and the prevention of the spread of infection. The fullest use commensurate with financial expediency is made of the methods and material available to-day including films, filmstrips,