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INNER LONDON EDUCATION AUTHORITY CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION
The Headquarters of the I.L.E.A. Closed Circuit Television Centre is situated within a few hundred
yards of the Department building. A number of teachers employed by the I.L.E.A. are seconded for training
as T.V. producers and presenters of educational programmes. T.V. being the ideal medium for the presentation
of health education, many of the students approach the service for practical advice and the loan of
equipment when producing their programmes. It is hoped that in the not too distant future, regular health
education features will be shown on the I.L.E.A. educational T.V. network.
OIL HEATER SAFETY CAMPAIGN
The health education service publicises its war on killer oil heaters, and the Cleansing Department cooperates
by removing free-of-charge unwanted oil heaters. A massive poster campaign is regularly promoted
advising the members of the public that the service is available. The heaters are subsequently destroyed so
that they cannot fall into the wrong hands and thus be the source of further fires. The Council is very
conscious of the great danger which is inherent in the misuse of oil heaters and continually presses home its
campaign. This is done not only in English but also by the distribution of material in many foreign
languages including Greek, Turkish, Hindi, Bengali and Urdu. The Community Relations Officer has willingly
co-operated in this campaign and was provided with many hundreds of these leaflets for distribution to the
various communities.
ILLEGAL CHILD-MINDING
New Posters and leaflets, in English and Greek, were devised and distributed to remind child-minders
and mothers of the dangers and the penalties attached to illegal child-minding. This is another social problem
which has been forcefully approached by the department, and the publicity material used in the campaign
has been very effective.
SMOKING ADVISORY CLINIC
Islington is fortunate not only in being a pioneer in this field but in having maintained its smoking
clinic since 1962. The clinic is under the direction of Dr. H.O. Williams, Chest Physician at Whittington
Hospital, and the Health Education Officer. The results are most encouraging and the method of assessing
success is most stringent as a patient is not counted as a successful non-smoker until able to declare that he
or she has not smoked for 12 months. It is disappointing to note, however, that approximately 30%
attended only once. It would appear that these people were looking for a magic panacea to cure all ills,
including the habit of smoking, but forget that personal application and determination to this task are the
major requirements.
The clinic was featured in a broadcast on Radio 4 in the "In Practice" programme. Dr. H. O. Williams
and the Health Education Officer contributed to the programme with many eminent figures in the antismoking
world.
WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL
The Health Education Officer was asked to give a talk to staff about the dangers of smoking and as a
result of this a number of hospital personnel registered for a course at the smoking advisory clinic.
GERIATRIC CLINICS
The service continues to supply and maintain the geriatric clinics with audio-visual aids and speakers.
Among the many topics discussed at these lively and enjoyable sessions were:-
Exercises for the over 60's. Home Safety.
Care of the Eyes. Alcoholics Anonymous.
The use and misuse of Drugs. The work of the W.R.V.S.
Special foods. The English Disease (Bronchitis).
Smoke Control. When to go to the doctor.
Social Security Benefit and YOU.
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