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
Barnet 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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| Grammar Schools | 16 — 18 year old pupils |
|---|---|
| Short Courses | 2 |
| Occasional Talks | 5 |
| Special Schools | (Educationally Subnormal, Junior Training Schools) |
| Short Courses | 2 |
Health Education in other Organisations
Requests were received from time to time from local organisations for talks or films on
health topics, and these requests have been met, since education in small groups is most
likely to have lasting results.
A synopsis of these talks is given below:-
| Groups requesting Talks | |
| Youth Organisations | 39 |
| Women's and Men's Organisations | 28 |
| Young Wives Group | |
| Parent/Teacher Associations | 9 |
| Old People's Groups | 12 |
| Synopsis of subjects covered | |
| First Aid | 6 |
| Child Health | 4 |
| Nutrition | 2 |
| Sex Education | 7 |
| Mental Health | 2 |
| Health of the Elderly | 11 |
| Home Safety | 36 |
| Junior Mothercraft | 5 |
| Home Nursing | 4 |
| Environmental Health | 4 |
| 102 Films shows were given. |
General Publicity
With today's overwhelming amount of visual material to be seen wherever one turns one
would expect that there is no room for anything further, but the display of posters and the
availability of leaflets does provide a useful media for health education.
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