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Only one talk was given to Youth Clubs during the year, but some help with
films and other visual aids was offered to leaders who wished to carry out
their own health education projects. There is no doubt that this is an age
group to which much health education effort should be directed, but it will be
much more effective when the demand comes from the young people themselves
rather than from their leaders.
Displays and Exhibitions
The twin themes for the Health Department stand in the Town Show were
mental health and health education the world over. The stand was located in the
Municipal Tent where the display shells were professionally constructed. Like
last year, this arrangement was much more successful than the system of small
individual tents which had been used prior to 1966. The weather was in our
favour and a record crowd attended the show. The Municipal Tent with its cool
floral display and many other attractions received a fair share of the visitors.
At the request of the headmistress, a dental health exhibition was
organised in an infants' school to coincide with an open day. Some of the
children's work was included, and this added to the popularity of the display.
Other Activities
In accordance with the previously declared policy of concentrating on
courses, only nine individual talks were given to various groups in 1967.
These included one on health education to the local branch of the Royal College
of Nursing and two on home safety to old people's clubs.
During the year, 88 film shows were arranged and presented.
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