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Certain organisations for young people take part in the Duke of Edinburgh
Award Scheme and the health education section undertook examinations in the home
safety aspects of this scheme.
The Adolescent Clinic at Becontree Avenue continued during the early part
of the year, but it was not found possible to re-commence it after the summer
holidays.
The staff of Porters Avenue Clinic decided to inaugurate a clinic for
adolescents on a Thursday evening, and this began in the late autumn. In both
cases visual aids and general assistance were provided by the health education
section.
Old People's Clubs
The short courses on diet and exercises for the over sixties which had
proved so popular in 1965 were continued in four old people's clubs in 1966. The
colour film "Exercises for the Over Sixties" which had been made locally was
widely used and proved of great interest.
Discussions were held on the possibility of organising a course for voluntary
workers with old people, but it was not found practicable to complete the
arrangements in 1966.
Displays and Exhibitions
An exhibition for Mental Health Week was held in the Small Hall, Barking, in
June, 1966. A great deal of work was put in by the staffs of the mental health
section, the adult and junior training centres and the Goodmayes Hospital, and it
is unfortunate that more members of the public did not attend.
For the first time at the Dagenham Town Show a municipal tent was provided
to display some of the services provided by the local authority. The health
department stand depicted the work of the domestic help service, the school
health service and the public health inspectors. A large crowd attended the Show
which was well worth-while.
Just before Christmas the film "Batman" was shown at the local cinema,
whose owners kindly agreed to allow us to place a suitable home safety display
in the foyer.
Other Activities
Seven talks were given to various groups on subjects ranging from Weil's
disease to oral contraception.
Owing to pressure of other duties, it was not possible to do much in the way
of film making apart from the production of an 8 mm loop film on the activities
of the Westfield Club for the Mentally Handicapped, and the completion of the
colour film on the work of the Kingsley Hall Assessment Centre.
In all, 86 film shows on various topics were arranged during the year.
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