A multitude of duties

Many and varied are the duties of the Public Health nurse as she goes cheerfully about the city and its environs attending to the wants, cares and necessities of people in need of her ministrations.

These nurses, working from the Health Department, whose offices are in the Government Life building in Gladstone Road, are dedicated types and our pictures show just how varied their tasks can be.

Mrs G. Hollamby visits a home to see the family and check on the weight of the new baby.

Nurses in training at Cook Hospital receive lectures about the work of the Public Health nurse. Public Health nurse Miss A. Bull has in her class, from left, front row: Nurses Elaine Cleland, Kath Beach, Lyn Ashdown, Lesley Dunlop, Robyn McLeod and, at back, Melanie Farndale, Anne Callaghan, Margaret Kover, Mary Ngatoa and Diane Stuart.

Attention to mother and new baby starts antenatally, continues with visits to the maternity home, and is followed up after the return home.

Tuberculosis control is still exercised throughout the country and vaccination in secondary schools is readily available.

Mrs G. Hollamby visits a mother at Cook Maternity.

Miss M. Baker calls at Edward Murphy Home.

Mrs E. Mc-Culloch prepares syringe for injection.

Mr V. Davidson, who is also in the Health Department, administers the vaccination.

Another member of the Health Department, Dr N. Witters, has the task of making the general examination of children in schools.

Children in schools are also taught elementary-first aid work and these members of the Junior Red Cross at Te Hapara School get instruction from Mrs G. Hollamby. From left, they are, Ross Baty and Kevin Stewart, Lyn Traue and Debra Hollis, Carol Candy and Jan Wrigley (sitting), Mrs Hollamby, Mark Mulrooney and Dean Braithwaite.

The department's Mobile Unit does the rounds to test for chest x-rays.

Tubercuiin testing is carried out with young children in all schools. The test Miss Bull is giving these Kaiti school children will show any reaction within a week. If any reaction does occur further tests and treatment are then available.

Miss Bull attends the Cook Hospital chest clinic with one of her patients. At left is chest specialist Dr J. Williams.

The Public Health staff in Gisborne is, from left, front row, Dr N. Witters (medical officer), Mrs L. M. McCosh (nurse inspector), Dr P. Hinds (medical officer of health), Dr V. Davidson (medical officer). Back row: Nurses A. Bull, M. Harrison, M. Baker, G. Hollamby and E. McCulloch.

Miss Baker gives a talk on health to the children at the Health Camp.

Miss Baker also calls at the Donnelly Training Centre for intellectually handicapped people where minor ailments are attended to and a cheery word given.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 192 : June 17, 1970

A multitude of duties