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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-04-05, Page 24PAGE 2A--GODERICHSIGNAL-S`T'AR, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1979 Huron County Public Health Nurse Liz McHugh asks four-year-old Jody Horton of R.R. 5 Clinton a few questions during a preschool clinic held at Huron Centennial School in Brucefiled last week. Mrs. McHugh was doing Denver developmental screening to test social, language and fine and gross motor skills. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) Huron's health... • from page IA educate the public on health related topics. The health nurses have been working more closely with Family and Children's Services too, she says. HOME VISITS Mrs. McHugh would emphasize that health nurses do not just make visits to the newborn. •As well as making routine visits to schools and hospitals, they make many +y home visits on referals from doctors, hospitals and social agencies as well as self- referals. Getting along well with people is an important aspect of the job therefore, explains Mrs. McHugh. Mrs. McHugh herself is the discharge planning nurse. She visits all the new mothers in the county with high risk newborns and sends their records to other public health nurses for follow up visits in the home. For YOU And your health (unit) BY KLAUS SEEGER, PUBLIC HEA°LTIi-I INSPECTOR Many gift items on the market today seem to include multitudes of nifty new counter top appliances to make meal preparation faster: There are many dif- ferent types and makes of mixers, slow cookers, food processors, blenders, grinders and can openers available. Not all are trouble free and easily operated. Following are some hints and precautions to watch for when using counter top appliances: Slow Cookers - not all slow cookers are built the same in quality.When using,test occasionally.t 0 determine what the low setting•temperature actually is by inserting a thermometer into the centre of the container. If it is less than 140 defrees F, you are preparing a dish which has the potential to give food poisoning to your family and friends. Since slow cookers require long time span's for cooking, any food poisoning bacteria, which either have been introduced or are naturally present, have perfect conditions to multiply: if the temperature is much less than 140 defrees F. Some slow cooker temperatures at the low setting only, heat the mixture at the bottom where the elements are taking much too long to properly cook the rest of the dish. Others have thermostats and have intermittent heat. The best slow cooker is one which has -a liner that is removable for easy cleaning; also one which has the heating coils wound around the entire pot providing constant heat. By the way, if you have a pot with the elements only on the bottom, you should only cook on the high reading, but you will have to stir the contents to prevent it from sticking to the bottom. If there are leftovers, the contents should be transferred to a shallow container . and refrigerated for quicker cooling. Blenders and Food Processors as convient and fast asthese tools can be, they can become a nuisance if you are unable to clean them easily. Some blenders have blades which cannot be removed. This inhibits proper cleaning when blending sticky foods. Sometimes food debris will stick under the blades, possibly contaminating the ingredients of the next 'recipe. Grinders and food processor blades should be cleaned efficiently in order to remove any food debris from the nooks and crannies which could contaminate other foods. Can Openers - here is one of the greatest collectors of metal filings and food debris. Make sure that the cutting blade and portion that punctures the can is cleaned regularly unless you don't mind the extra iron. Multi-purpose' Food Slicer - ,these items are very easy to abuse. Make sure the slicer blade and tray are cleaned before cutting a different type of food. ie, cabbage then ham or cold meats. Many food poisonings have been linked to cross contamination from improperly cleaned meat slicers. Warming Trays - these items are not meant to be used as a hot plate but only to keep food hot for a short period of time. Countertop appliances are designed to save time .and because of this, little time is given to their maintenance. Cleanliness is important even in the home. Of the time saved, some of it should be devoted to proper cleaning to avoid physical discomfort from food poisoning. Anstett Jewellers LIMITED 11 ALBERT ST., CLINTON 4S2-3401 OPEN WEDNESDAYS For Your Convenience HOURS: Monday through Saturday: • a.m.-11 p.m.: Friday nights till • p.m. • those discharged patients who need it, she will arrange homemaker and home care services or nursing home facilities. There are nine full-time health nurses in the county and two part-time along with three nurses who specialize in hearing, dentistry and • im- munization. Most of these health nurses have their RNs plus degrees in nursing (B.Sc.N.). The county is broken down into areas for coverage by these nurses with five branch offices in Brussel-s, Clinton, Exeter, Seaforth and Wingham and the head office at the Court House in Goderich. The Board of Health is at the head of the system with the Huron County Medical Officer of Health, Brian Lynch under that and the Director of Public Health Inspectors, Ed Harrison and the Director of Public Health Nursing, Catherine, Walsh .under him. As well as the preschool clinics and the home visiting, public health nurses hold chest ,X-ray -clinics --for tuberculosis control, child health clinics including im- munization, '--".prenatal sessions for couples (three sessions per year), adult health guidance clinics (chiefly attended by geriatrics with a need for foot care) and youth clinics which involve a lot of counselling, chiefly in the area of birth control. Mental health has increasingly ab'sorbe'd the public health nurses' time, reports,Miss Walsh in the 1977 annual report. Close liason is main- tained with the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Psychiatric Unit in Goderich and with the London Psychiatric Hospital and their mobile team. ' Blood tests screening for anemia and rubella are done in the schools by public health nurses as is screening for scoliosis, a spinal deformity. Good health goes beyond avoiding illness and includes functioning at one's full potential socially, physically and mentally, says Miss Walsh in her 1977 report. The public health nurse plays a major role in helping people f unction to _ their. full potential Tby trying to bring about healthier lifestyles. or t'IFE INSURANCE Terry Crowley representing London OODERICH $24-90/5 Life Four-year-old Tina building blocks for Nurse Liz McHugh Brucefield last week Cayer builds a tower out of Huron County Public Health at a preschool clinic held in . Later she counted the blocks and named their colors. It was all part of a test to determine her social, language and fine and gross motor skills. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) NOW IS THE TIME To order your -CALENDARS -ADVERTISING GIFTS -CHRISTMAS CARDS -ADVERTISING PENS call TREVOR SMITH TEL.$27-O$4$ WALTON Representing Gunieiter Advertising Our 25th year serving Huron County 331:-9520 Sarnia Head Office & Showrooms 100 S. 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