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HEALTH EDUCATION AND HOME SAFETY
Miss D.S. Elliott, S.R.N., H.V. Cert., Dip. H.E.
Health Education Officer
All established activities continued during the year. Every
opportunity was taken to expand them and to make the health
education service better known to those with professional interests
in health education and to the general public.
In-Service Training
During the year mixed discussion groups involving public
health, hospital and welfare services staffs were enjoyable and
important occasions and were of considerable help in promoting
co-operation and interest. Repeat sessions led by guest speakers
covered the following subj ects:-
Youth Services.
"Growing Old" - Health and Retirement.
Dental Health Education.
Psvchoprophylactic Preparation for Childbirth.
Modern Paediatrics - with special emphasis
on Infant Feeding.
Three courses in Elementary First Aid were organised for
members of the Croydon Fire Brigade and a twelve week course in
Advanced First Aid for members of the Croydon Ambulance Service.
Food Hygiene
A course in Food Hygiene followed by an examination was
given to the staff of a large local bakery and other food
hygiene talks to the catering staff of the Fairfield Halls and
the Kitchen Staffs of all Croydon Schools.
Members of the Health Department staff also lectured during
the certificated course in food hygiene held at Croydon Technical
College.
The Training of Students and Those on Post-Graduate Courses
The success of the Health Services in the future will depend
on the quality of training given to all types of health service
students now. An increasing amount of time was spent in organising
practical work for students and visitors to the department;
this was made possible by the co-operation of the staff of
all sections who undertook the extra work involved in spite of
heavy commitments.