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HOME SAFETY
General Publicity
Posters and leaflets supporting the quarterly campaigns of RoSPA were distributed.
In addition extra publicity was given at Guy Fawkes Night and at Christmas, also to the
servicing of all heating appliances.
Barnet Civic News
Home Safety Tips appeared in the Barnet Civic News using Safety Sam cartoons and
covering disposal of medicines, servicing of electrical appliances, dumping of refrigerators
etc.
Training and Talks
It is pleasing to know that many youth organisations have specific training for their
members in accident prevention. The Health Education Section participated in the
training and testing of these groups for their various projects.
Also, talks on Home Safety were given at old people's clubs, women's meetings and
at schools, in addition to the general home safety education undertaken by health visitors
in their clinics and schools.
Campaigns and Projects
Disposal of Medicines Campaign
The third of these campaigns was organised in the spring urging the public to return
unwanted medicines to their chemist. The campaign lasted three weeks with dump
boxes placed in chemists shops and the material being collected at the end of the period,
which was then counted and weighed.
This year showed an increase in material collected, some 34,000 tablets being sent
for destruction, an indication of the wastage as well as the danger of unwanted pills and
medicines available in the homes of our community.
Home Safety Quiz
The Senior Home Safety Quiz which was initiated in the previous autumn came to its
final stage in the early months of this year. Preliminary rounds were played off in
different areas of the Borough and the teams reaching the Final Round had the pleasure
of having Cliff Richard, singing star of films and television, as their Quiz Master, before
a good audience. The Senior Home Safety Cup was presented by the Deputy Mayoress.
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