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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Environmental health
During the course of their daily duties, public health
inspectors take the opportunity to promote health education by
informal talks with individuals and small groups.
In addition, formal talks are undertaken on request on any
subject within their statutory range of duties. During 1969,
talks were given to groups which included old people, young mothers,
food handlers and hoteliers. Subjects included housing and health,
food, hygiene and control of vermin.
Accidental hypothermia
As in previous years, attention was given to the dangers to
the elderly and to very young children from accidental hypothermia.
The need to measure body temperature with a special low reading
thermometer was specially emphasised.
Health education talks and lectures
Details of talks and lectures given by departmental staff and other persons to specialised audience groups during 1969 are as follows:-
| Table 1-Speakers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Health Visitors | 975 | |
| Instructors (ILEA) | 31 | |
| Other Council Officers | 16 | |
| Domiciliary Midwives | 1 | |
| Pupil Midwives | 1 | |
| Other | 145 | |
| TOTAL | 1169 | |
Table 2 -Subjects
| Talks | Attendances | |
|---|---|---|
| Care of mothers and young children | 5095 | |
| Prevention of accidents | 38 | 932 |
| First Aid | 8 | 161 |
| General Family Health | 1528 | |
| Infectious Diseases | 59 | |
| Work of the Health Visitor | 31 | 461 |
| Venereal Disease | 5 | 72 |
| Care of older children | 13 | 175 |
| Dental health | 4 | 88 |
| National Health Service | 12 | 167 |
| Family Planning | 4 | 38 |
| Smoking and Lung Cancer | 5 | 95 |
| Cancer | 2 | 23 |
| Mental Health | 2 | 23 |
| Work of the Public Health Inspector | 1 | 6 |
| Drug Addiction | 1 | 35 |
| Other | 331 | 3622 |
| 1169 | 12580 | |