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Progress, unfortunately, appears slow but there is evidence of
changing attitudes among teachers and, coupled with pressure from
the Department of Education and Science and Local Education
Authorities, this presages a considerable expansion in the years
ahead.
3. HEALTH CENTRES
There are 13 permanent and 12 part-time Health Centres under
the control of the Directorate.
The Health Education Service provides a support service with
the aim of encouraging expansion, up-dating and sophistication of
health education activities in the Health Centres. Representatives
from each Centre attend a monthly meeting to which social
workers, public health inspectors and other specialists in the
Directorate are invited. New material and developments are discussed
and on most occasions new films are previewed.
Posters and leaflets selected for the monthly topics are distributed
to each centre. Other health education material, visual aids,
and assistance with displays are provided on demand throughout
the year. Projectionist and projected aid assistance are provided
and were utilised on 155 occasions during 1970 (1969—132).
It is an increasing practice to use an 8 mm. closed loop film projector
and the cassette "Self-examination of the Breast" at each
session of Cytology Clinics held in the Borough. During 1970 this
facility was provided on 55 occasions (1969—52).
4. OTHER SECTIONS OF THE DIRECTORATE AND
OTHER DIRECTORATES OF THE COUNCIL
The reservoir of knowledge and expertise provided by the Service
is utilised frequently by other sections of the Directorate and
by other Directorates of the Council. Of special concern were 36
previews of specialist films (1969—31) as well as assistance with
"in-service" courses and displays. The specialist knowledge of the
Service is also called upon for the design of posters and leaflets.
Two "in-service" courses on the use of Visual Aids were arranged
by the Service which were open to all interested professionals in
the Directorate in addition to the nursing and health visiting staff.
At the request of the London Boroughs Training Committee, a
complete day on health education was arranged by the Service as
part of a course for Supervisors of accommodation for homeless
families. Specialist talks on the general theory of health education
were provided by staff of the Service on five other occasions.