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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
Tower Hamlets 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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Discussion groups or talks on the following subjects were arranged during the year:
| Subject | No. Occasions | No. Participating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking and Lung Cancer | 14 | 156 | |
| Sex Education and Venereal Disease | 51 | 636 | |
| Mothercraft | 300 | 3,410 | |
| Cervical Cytology | 4 | 51 | |
| Needs of the Elderly | 5 | 90 | |
| Home Accidents | 7 | 162 | |
| General Health Subjects | 347 | 4,380 | |
| Psychoprophylaxis | 72 | 394 | |
| Health Education Techniques | 19 | 116 | |
| Total: | 819 | 9,395 | |
Films or filmstrips were shown on 90 of the above occasions.
Posters on health subjects are displayed on poster sites and in clinics
and public buildings throughout the borough, the topic being changed in accordance
with a monthly programme. The distribution of leaflets is planned to
coincide with the poster displays and topical health education activities.
During the year 4,100 posters were exhibited and 15,140 leaflets distributed.
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