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August The Services of the Department
October Safety with fireworks
Friern Barnet Summer Show
Gateway House, 322 Regents Park
Road, N.3.
and
Town Hall, Friern Barnet
Campaigns
Dental Health Campaign in Primary Schools
In October almost all primary schools in the Borough had a visit by Pierre, the
clown, organised by this Section. Visiting six or eight schools a day, Pierre put
across an instructive yet amusing lesson in dental health. Every child received
painting sheets, an Apple Club badge and an apple. This schedule covered two weeks
and was most popular with the schools. The aim of this campaign was to stimulate
interest in dental health, the intention being to follow up with more intensive
teaching of the subject the following year.
In-Service Training in Health Education
Students and staff taking courses are frequent visitors to the Health Education
Section, seeking help in projects which their course requires of them and where
possible, assistance is given.
Film reviews were arranged from time to time. A course in Psycho-Physical
preparation for childbirth was arranged for Health Visitors and Midwives.
Home Safety
There is a continued need for education in the dangers within the home and the
ways in which these can be overcome. Both local and national statistics prove
that as one cause of home accidents is eradicated, another one takes its place.
Many of these are caused by a constant flow of new articles appearing on the market
which are found to be unsafe, or by hazards in the home, but the majority are caused
by the human factor.
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