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Home Safety
Continued support was given to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, and
a representative attended the National Home Safety Conference held at Cheltenham.
Many youth organisations teach home safety as part of the Service Section of the Duke
of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and eighteen separate oral examinations were held in the Borough
with staff from the Health Education Section acting as examiners.
Displays and Exhibitions
The Health Department's exhibition at the Town Show this year was produced by the
Public Health Inspectorate, the theme being "Clean Food. Flies spread Disease",
The staffs of both Rush Green Hospital and St. George's Hospital invited the Department
to provide displays on their hospital's "Open Day", a display on "Smoking in Pregnancy" was
erected at Rush Green in the foyer of the Maternity Wing and a display depicting the links
between Hospital and Home for the Geriatric Patient was erected at St. George's Hospital.
A further display was also provided at Barking Hospital Maternity Unit for. their
"Midwives Study Day". Thanks are due to all the hospital staffs involved for their continued
co-operation.
Students
During the year twelve "Community Care" Students from Barking Hospital, four fourth
year General Nursing Students from Rush Green Hospital and six Health Visitor Students have
visited the Health Education Section.
Film Preview
An in-service preview of films that are kept within the Health Department was given on
two consecutive days for all Local Authority Nursing Staffs. It is envisaged that this will in
future be a regular occurrence.
Talks to Outside Organisations
Talks on a variety of health topics have been given throughout the year to various
organisations such as Young Wives Groups, Y.M.C.A., Medical Section Engine Division of Fords,
Royal College of Midwives and several other organisations.
Films
Once again film loans from the Health Department have been high, a total of 352 film
bookings being made throughout the year, the majority of these were for schools and colleges,
although the loans to local hospitals have more than doubled.
Due to this demand, two films have been replaced and six new films have been added to
the library, including two on Family Planning, suitable for all audiences.
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