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In-service training, apart from Dr. S. MacKeith's valuable
monthly sessions with the health visitors, consisted of three
half days when the latest films, film strips and other topical
visual aids were shown and discussed. One, more formal group
discussion on "The Uses and Abuses of Codliver Oil" was held
under the leadership of Dr. Dalzell Ward, Medical Director of
the Central Council for Health Education. A great deal of time
was also spent in discussing principles, methods, and media used
in health education with students of all kinds.
Our main purpose in health education is not to provide
services for the individual, but rather to help him remove harmful
habits from his behaviour and adopt by himself a healthy
attitude towards life - to depend more on his own activities for
his own well-being.
The continuous help, encouragement and freedom of action
which Dr. Wright always gives has made this busy year a very
pleasurable one.
( 1) World Health Organisation Press Release,
WHO/61 - 12th November, 1957
(2) (International Journal of Health Education) - "Cancer Education
(Volume II - No. 1 January, 1959 A Positive Approach" -
John Wakefield.