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These groups have also provided an opportunity for young mothers to meet and form
friendships and share experiences and problems.
Clinics for the Elderly
Support is given by the Health Education section to the staff ot the i linics where
these sessions for the elderly are held, by the provision of material which will be of
interest and educational value. These sessions are enjoyed by the old folk who have
the benefit both of the company of others and the opportunity to discuss their health
problems with the clinic doctor, as well as to share their experiences and problems of
growing old.
Health Education in Schools
Health education as carried out by Health Department staff in this Borough is not now
merely concerned with the hygiene of yester-years; it is not physiological hygiene
(anatomy or physiology or both of these combined); it is not just physical fitness or
incidental instruction in grooming or a requirement course about drugs, alcohol, smoking,
baby bathing etc; rather it is a comprehensive course planned for learning in living.
Most of the courses which are carried out by Health Visitors cover a whole school
year, whilst others are for one or two terms. On occasions, schools have asked for
help in specific subjects and these requests have been met.
Below are details of school courses which were undertaken during the year:
Primary Schools 8—11 year old pupils
Full year's course 8
One or two term courses 3
Short courses 1
Secondary Schools 13 — 15 year old pupils
Full year's course 7
Short courses 1
Occasional talks 5
Grammar Schools 16 — 18 year old pupils
Short courses 2
Occasional talks 4
Special Schools (Educationally sub-normal
Junior training school)
Short courses 3
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