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Physical Activities
Every Tuesday morning, all the trainees who are physically fit
enough to do so visit Halbutt. Street Sports Centre, where they can
participate in various sports activities under the supervision of a
qualified instructor.
Some of the trainees who showed fear of heights are taught to
overcome this fear by climbing up and down small steps and eventually
ladders. Eventually they are able to climb alone without help from
the instructors.
CIVIL DEFENCE
A new function that the amalgamation of the two boroughs has placed upon th
Health Department is the medical aspect of civil defence. Close liaison has bee
maintained with the Civil Defence Corps of this borough, and all health matters
are discussed with them.
During the year, the Deputy Medical Officer of Health attended a week's
course on the subject of the Medical Aspects of Nuclear War Survival which had
been organised by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government Headquarters at
Sunningdale.
The Emergency Home Care Course (Ministry of Health) consisting of nine
one-hour lectures and demonstrations, was given to 40 members of the Eastbury
Good Neighbours Club, Barking. A health visitor gave the lectures; the
demonstrations were given jointly by the health visitor and the Civil Defence
Officer.
DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE
Cases served during the year 1965
Aged (over 65 years) 1,4-05
Chronic sick 218
Mentally disordered 4
Maternity 68
Others 55
Total 1,750
Number of Domestic Helps employed at close of year
Whole-time 1
Part-time 211
The appointment of an Assistant Organiser on the 1st April, who then became
primarily engaged on routine visiting, brought this aspect of the work up to a
more desirable standard and each case was being visited at.least once in three
months.
A training course was held at Hornchurch College of Further Education
12th January - 30th March at which 12 domestic helps attended. The departmental
mini-bus was used for transporting personnel.
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