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Two Denial Health Exhibitions were held in schools during the year.
A float was entered in the Barking Town Carnival depicting the serious problem
of "Smoking and Lung Cancer".
Mothercraft classes In the Ante-Natal Clinics are now well established and
well attended. These classes do much to help young pregnant women to adjust
themselves to motherhood and in the discussion groups many "old wives' tales'
with their resultant fears are dispersed. There is also a great opportunity at this
time to discuss prevention of physical and mental Ill-health whilst teaching them
the basic skills of handling and "bringing up babies".
Talks on First Aid, Personal Hygiene and Mothercraft have been given to classes
of girls In a secondary modern school. The girls themselves, with the addition
of some boys from time to time, are a very Interested and enthusiastic audience;
they are keen to attend the classes and contribute many Intelligent questions during
the discussion period. It is sincerely hoped that this particular field of health education
will be gradually extended to all schools in Barking.
An increasing number of clubs and organisations are requesting talks on health.
subjects and this is very encouraging as it is a measure by which one can gauge
the growing awareness of a community to the need of Information and the possible
desire to put into action the knowledge they obtain.
During the Autumn of 1962, the older girls at Barking Junior Training Centre
were given a few lecture/demonstrations on "nursing sick people in their own home
The girls were so interested and showed an ability to understand and carry out
simple nursing procedures that this is now a serious part of their training and if a
lesson is missed there is a real sense of disappointment shown by them.
The progress in this aspect of health teaching has been most stimulating and
worthwhile. The limiting factor in this work will be the number of trained staff
available who are competent by reason of ability and experience to give health
education instruction.
We are fortunate in that our efforts are greatly assisted by a member of the
clerical staff who has the ability to produce original leaflets ani topical cartoons
of a professional standard.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948
I am pleased to say that, for the second year running, there were no cases
necessitating compulsory removal on account of being no longer capable of caring
or themselves in their own home. One case was dealt with on a voluntary basis,
being persuaded to enter hospital for rehabilitation whilst her home was cleansed.
WELFARE SERVICE
This service looks after those who no longer are able to care for them selves
The following details have been supplied by the County Welfare Officer:-
The table which follows indicates the extent to which the various services
provided by the County Council under the provisions of the National Assistance
Act 1948 have been afforded to persons having residence in the Borough of Barking
during 1962.
Residential accommodation for aged persons continues to be developed to
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