Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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the Lewisham Community Health Organisation with the Health Education Officer
acting as Secretary. The constitution outlines the object as follows: To educate
the general public in the safeguarding of the health of the community in the London
Borough of Lewisham. In furtherence of this object the organisation will: —
(a) stimulate other organisations and agencies, both statutory and voluntary, to
take part in health education;
(b) arrange seminars and meetings, mount displays and undertake campaigns.
Meetings have since been held on health matters and a committee has been
working on the production of project material for schools.
The following is a summary of health education sessions of various kinds: —
Table 28
Films | 291 |
Student sessions | 72 |
Talks by Health Education Section | 332 |
Talks by Health Visitors and Nursing Officers | 1,276 |
Talks by Medical Officers | 120 |
Talks by Public Health Inspectors | 41 |