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In addition to these full courses a half¬day seminar on dampness in
buildings was held in July and although many staff were on leave forty
representatives of the public health inspectors, engineers and housing
departments were present.
Food Hygiene Education
The routine Certificate and Diploma Courses run in conjunction with
Rush Green College were quite successful and an additional Certificate course
was run at the College specifically for the canteen staffs of Messrs. Fords.
In the Autumn term a course for the first and second year full time bakery
students was inaugurated.
Home Safety
Continued support was given to the work of the Greater London Home Safety
Council, a representative being present at each meeting and also at the National
Home Safety Conference of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
Home safety talks were given to the first aid students at the Regional College
and to the Area Conference of the St. John Ambulance Brigade held at Oldchurch
Hospital. The topic is of course included in school health education
programmes and in child care talks by health visitors.
Youth
A number of youth organisations operate the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
and the Health Education Section was involved in seven examinations at various
levels. An examination in Child Care for the St. John Ambulance Brigade was
also conducted.
The General Studies Department of Rush Green College asked for help with
their health education programme and a series of talks and film shows was
arranged for two groups of engineering students and one group of electricians.
Visitors
Visitors to the section included a public health inspector from St. Vincent,
a doctor from Lagos and a number of health education officers from other
authorities. We were also pleased to welcome a representative of the National
Association for Maternal and Child Welfare who visited our in-service training
course.
Geriatric Groups
Three geriatric courses were organised by the staff of Porters Avenue
Clinic and talks on heating and health were given on each.
Displays, Exhibitions and Campaigns
At the Town Show the Health Department display was devoted to two aspects
of the work of the public health inspector - the prevention of condensation in
buildings and the abatement of noise nuisances. Once again the weather was
good and the exhibition was well attended.
The staff of Rush Green Hospital invited the Department to provide a
display in the foyer of the new Maternity Wing. The topic chosen was vaccination