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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
Southwark 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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not be regarded as realistic. Nevertheless, some interesting information was gained,
not the least important of which was that almost every case was due to some degree of
thoughtlessness.
| Leaflets and booklets issued | 74,244 | |
| Posters issued | 5,200 | |
| Talks by Health Department staff | 550 | |
| Talks by other speakers | 19 | |
| Film projection equipment used | 140 | |
| Films (number of screenings) | 211 | |
| Welfare Centres, Mothers Club | 61 | sessions |
| Schools etc | 115 | sessions |
| Talks given to staff training | 35 | sessions |
| Ante Natal and childbirth | 10 | 41 |
| Infant feeding | 15 | 17 |
| Child care | 8 | 42 |
| Parentcraft, housewifery etc. | 50 | 53 |
| Immunisation, inf. diseases | 4 | 20 |
| Personal hygiene, general health | 54 | 67 |
| Dental hygiene | — | 21 |
| Nutrition, food hygiene | 9 | 12 |
| Accident prevention | 5 | 30 |
| Smoking | 2 | 11 |
| Sex education, family planning, drugs, alcoholism | 2 | 18 |
| Anatomy, biology etc. | — | 58 |
| Social services | 15 | 7 |
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
As the annual report for 1966 dealt at some length with certain aspects of the
mental health service, it is proposed now to deal briefly with new matters together
with changes and developments.
The personal contacts made early in the life of the new borough between the
department and consultant of the psychiatric hospitals serving the area, with the
formation later of the Psychiatric Advisory Committee to the Medical Officer of
Health (one of the speciality advisory committees) have been of great value in maintaining
successful co-operation regarding the service.
During the year there were four meetings of the Psychiatric Advisory Committee
when among the matters discussed were, a rehabilitation service for the mentally
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