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Other Activities
Catalogues of equipment, literature and films available were prepared and
circulated to members of the health department and to all schools. As a result
requests for visual aids increased considerably particularly since it was
necessary to restrict the number of actual lectures given by the health education
staff because of the secondment of the Assistant Health Education Officer to a
London University Course for the Diploma in Health Education.
At the request of the Old People's Welfare Committee, short courses on diet
and exercises for the over 60's were provided. The demand far exceeded the
amount of professional time available for this purpose and as a result many
courses had to be held over until 1966.
Talks on various health topics were given on request to various organisations,
and 27 film shows were also provided.
Three students from the health education course of the London University
Institute of Education attended the department for two weeks in March to receive
practical training in health education.
Six students from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine also
paid a series of visits and in addition the work of the department was shown to
four other overseas visitors.
The film on child development commenced some time ago at Becontree Clinic
was completed and edited. It is now in use. A colour film on the work of the
Kingsley Hall Assessment Centre for the Under-Fives was also commenced but was
not completed by the end of the year.
The Council agreed that home safety was an integral part of health education
and that the health education officer should be responsible for organising home
safety teaching within the borough. No exhibitions were held this year, but the
fire prevention campaign organised by the Home Office and RoSPA was supported by
posters and leaflets. Representatives were sent to the newly-formed No. 10 Area,
RoSPA Home Safety Committee and to the Annual Conference.
The whole of a 40 ft. tent was utilised for the health department display in
the Town Show. The theme was the work of the various sections within the
department, and the exhibition was of help not only to the visitors but also to
the members of staff on duty who were able to meet new colleagues from other
sections with which they had recently amalgamated.
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