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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Kensington and Chelsea 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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College, one student from the Kensington District Nursing Association,
two from the Christian Education Movement, nine girls from Cardinal
Manning School, and one social science student from the Citizens' Advice
Bureau.
Ten student health visitors from the North Western Polytechnic, the
Royal College of Nursing, and the University of Surrey have been given
practical work experience under the supervision of fieldwork instructors.
In-Service Training.
A programme of talks at headquarters on health subjects was arranged
as a measure of in-service training for staff of the department of all
disciplines. These were well attended, found to be most helpful to the
staff concerned, and appreciated by them.

Table: Seven talks were given by senior officers of the department on the work with which they were concerned, and a number of outside speakers who are experts in their particular fields gave talks to the staff as follows:-

Seven talks were given by senior officers of the department on the work with which they were concerned, and a number of outside speakers who are experts in their particular fields gave talks to the staff as follows:-

FebruaryVenereal DiseaseDr. J.L. Fluker, Consultant Physician in Venereology, Charing Cross Hospital
SeptemberInfant NutritionDr. Eric Stroud, Consultant Paediatrician, King's College Hospital
OctoberDrug AddictionWoman Police Inspector B. Tilley, "B" Division, Metropolitan Police
NovemberPre-marital EducationMrs. Rose Hacker, Counsellor, National and London Marriage Guidance Councils
"The work of the home care unit, St. Mary's Hospital, PaddingtonDr. G. Bench, Paediatric Registrar, St. Mary's Hospital
DecemberUnsupported MothersMrs. Margaret Bramhall, J.P., General Secretary, Council for the Unmarried Mother and her Child

Table: Films were shown to interested members of the staff as part of the programme:-

Films were shown to interested members of the staff as part of the programme:-

OctoberPlanned Familieswith a commentary by Dr. Elizabeth Deman of the Family Planning Association
DecemberChild birth, child care and home safety

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In addition, the staff have benefited by courses arranged by the
London Boroughs' Training Committee.