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SCHOOL EYE CLINIC
I am grateful to Dr. Derek Clarke for the following report:—
The work of the Purley Eye Clinic has continued as in the previous
year, except that one afternoon fortnightly has been devoted to the new
Sanderstead Clinic which is equipped to the full standard required. The
loss to the Department of Dr. Dunnet was regretted. However, the waiting
list has been contained so that new referrals are usually seen within
four weeks, and there is a slight backlog of old cases to be reviewed.
Happy and close co-operation has been maintained with the School
Inspection team, the General Practitioner Services and the Croydon Eye
Unit.
Statistics will be found on page 57.
HEALTH EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
Miss D.S. Elliott, S.R.N., H.V.Cert., D.H.E.
Principal Health Education Officer
There is a slow but steady increase in interest and the acceptance
of health education in schools. The Health Education Section has received
many visits from teachers during the year seeking advice on
content and visual aids and there has been an increased demand for
special talks and courses from Health Education and other Public Health
staff.
The draft of the book on "Suggestions for Health Education in
Croydon Schools" was completed by members of the working party and
will be published by Macmillan in April, 1967 under the title "Health
Education - Patterns for Teaching".
Secondary Schools
The Community Health Course was adapted to cover health education
aspects of the biology and social studies syllabuses for the Certificate
of Secondary Education (See Appendix E, page 65). There are extra
units on growth and development from conception to old age; venereal
disease has been added to the units On infectious diseases and a unit on
drugs and alcohol has also been included. During the year the full
course was given by Health Education staff and two health visitors to
Ashburton Boys (Fourth year), Ashburton Girls (Fourth year), Roke Mixed
(Fourth and Fifth years), Riddlesdown Mixed (Fourth and Fifth years),
Coloma Girls Grammar School (Sixth form) and Lady Edridge Girls
Grammar School (Sixth form). A shorter series was undertaken as part of
a social studies course with two Fourth year classes at South Croydon
Secondary School.