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HEALTH EDUCATION
A list of titles of talks etc., available on a wide variety of health matters with brief
explanatory notes is circulated to all suitable organisations in the Borough in September each
year, as the majority of talks are requested in the winter months.

The Department is very fortunate in having a number of members on the staff, both
technical and administrative, who are competent and willing to give talks or hold discussion
groups on some particular aspect of health education, usually outside the normal working hours.
HOME SAFETY
The civic news sheet, 'Town Topics', which is distributed to all the householders in the
Borough, was used to bring to the attention of the public various aspects of Home Safety including
(a) Maintenance of Oil Heaters and safe disposal of worn out ones, (b) Fire Safety precautions on
Caravan Holidays, (c) Water Safety, (d) Danger of Fireworks.
In October there was a campaign on the danger of fireworks and posters were distributed
for display on a large number of sites. In addition a leaflet 'Hints on Handling Fireworks' w as
produced and distributed to Newsagents and various organisations in the Borough and an
advertisement was inserted in the local papers.
Prior to Christmas a window display on non-inflammable decorations was again arranged
to remind the public that the majority of Christmas decorations on sale were of non-inflammable
materials and included in this display was an item on flare free materials for childrens' nightwear.
DENTAL HEALTH
In co-operation with Dental Health the campaign sponsored by the London County Council
a window display 'Join the Apple Club' was arranged to commence in November and continue
until February, 1965.
PRESS PUBLICITY
The local press frequently gives publicity to the various activities of the Department.
Their co-operation in publishing articles, photographs, etc. was of great value and is much
appreciated.