London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 12
Health Education
| Summary of Activities: | |
|---|---|
| Leaflets and booklets issued | 6,217 dozen |
| Posters issued | 4,636 |
| Films (No. of screenings) | 373 |
| Projector equipment used | 328 |
Continued from previous pages...
| Talks: | Adults | Children |
|---|---|---|
| (No. of sessions) | ||
| Maternal and Child Health | 127 | 26 |
| Housewifery, Parentcraft | 61 | 17 |
| Sex Education, Personal hygiene | 10 | 67 |
| Nutrition, Food Hygiene | 10 | 5 |
| Home Safety | 11 | 6 |
| Dental Hygiene | 7 | 51 |
| Smoking, Drugs | 2 | 23 |
| Infectious Diseases, immunisation | 1 | 8 |
| Environmental health and social services | 21 | 21 |
| Miscellaneous | 40 | 4 |
| Total | 290 | 228 |
Schools Summer Vacation
Programmes of films and talks for children were again arranged, as in
previous years, during the month of August. These sessions were held at five
welfare clinics on consecutive days with a different programme for each of the
lour weeks period. Whilst basically focused on health and accident prevention,
the items were carefully selected to provide general interest as well as instruction
and to allow active participation by the children in quiz contests, group
activities and home exercise competitions on the subjects covered. Small prizes
were given and 1130 children attended.
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