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GENERAL SERVICES
Health Education/Home Safety
The Health Education/Home Safety Section of the Department continues to progress
and to disseminate information by every possible means to secure physical, mental and
social health. Health Education requires a maximum of co-operation in all facets of the
work of the Department which aim at good health and wellbeing in the community.
Health Education in Clinics
Health Education supports the classes run for expectant mothers in relaxation
and mothercraft and is also featured in programmes arranged for Old People's Clinics
and Mothers' Discussion Groups.
Health Education in Schools
This is an important field of Health Education; most schools have a full year's
programme while others require only one or two films or occasional talks, the former
being given by Health Visitors, whilst the others are undertaken by the Health Education
Section.
Primary Schools: 10-11 year old children
Full year's course 9
One or two term courses 1
Short courses 2
Secondary Schools: 13-15 year old children
Full year's course 6
One or two term courses —
Occasional talks 1
Grammar Schools: 17-18 year olds
Occasional talks 2
Special schools 1
A dental campaign was carried out throughout the whole of one primary school, to
estimate timing and methods in preparation for a campaign in all schools next year.
Health Education in other Organisations
Requests for talks on various health topics were received from various groups of
people. Where appropriate these were given by staff from other sections, i.e. Health
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