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Films
The demand for films for use in schools, colleges, clinics, clubs,
Y.M.C.A. and other organisations has doubled, a grand total of 441 showings
of films being lent by the Section during the year. Several films have had
to be replaced, and it is envisaged that this demand will prove to be just
as great during 1972.
Home Safety
Continued support was given to the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Accidents, and a representative was present at the National Home Safety
Conference held at Scarborough.
Many youth organisations teach home safety as part of the Service Section
of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, and twelve separate oral examinations
were held in the Borough with staff from the Health Education Section acting
as examiners.
Displays and Exhibitions
A wheeze, a cough and a specimen of Cancerous Lung drew a large crowd to
the Health Department's exhibition on Anti-Smoking at the Town Show this year.
It also drew the attention of the public to the proposed Anti-Smoking Clinics
that were being set up in the Borough.
The staffs of both Barking and Rush Green Hospitals invited the Department
to provide displays in the foyers of both Maternity Wings, and a large
exhibition on Home Safety was erected in the foyer of Rush Green Maternity Wing
on their Hospital Open Day. My most grateful thanks to all the hospital staffs
involved for their continued co-operation.
Visitors
Mrs. Sangma, Matron of a hospital in Assam, Mrs. Mcintosh, Midwifery Tutor
Diploma Student, three overseas Public Health Students from London University.
One Social Worker Student from North East London Polytechnic, and Twenty-six
Community Care Students from Barking and Rush Green Hospitals, visited the
Section for varying lengths of time to both see and hear, how health education
is carried out in the Borough.
Campaigns
Phase 'B' of the major Cytology Campaign was commenced in the New Year
and suitable visual material was supplied to all factories who requested same.
A campaign programme of immunisation against Rubella for all secondary
schoolgirls was continued throughout the year and a total of 27 separate talks
to explain the dangers of Rubella during pregnancy were given by a Health
Education Officer, to first and second year girls, at the request of headteachers.
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