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the teaching of health education would appear to be inevitable.
The Training of Students
There was a slight modification in the training programme for students from
the London University Institute of Education in that instead of them attending
for one day each week throughout two terms, arrangements were made for them to
come for two whole weeks in their second term, This would appear to be better,
as it affords an opportunity for the students to see virtually any function of
the health department instead of only those available on a certain day of the
week.
Films and Film Strips
The film strip "Exercises for the Over Sixties" being made in conjunction
with Messrs. Camera Talks was completed early in the year and another entitled
"Teenagers' Feet" was commenced.
Work was continued on the 16 mm. film on Child Development, the majority of
the shooting being completed by the end of the year. The main aim of the film is
to show the wide range of normal development in children.
The assistance of the health education officer from Essex County Council
was obtained in the production of a 16 mm. colour cine film on old people's
exercises. This was intended to supplement the filmstrip on the same subject
and has proved to be very popular and useful - so much so that two additional
copies have had to be made.
Food Hygiene
Courses for the certificate of the Royal Institute of Public Health and
Hygiene were continued both at Rush Green College and at one of the bakeries.
During the year 52 candidates presented themselves for examination and 48 were
successful. Despite the successes in the Diploma in Bakery Hygiene examination
held at the beginning of the year, there were insufficient students to run a
second course in September. However, arrangements were made for one to commence
after Christmas.
Apart from examination courses, talks were given to two groups of trainee
manageresses at a bakery.
Home Safety
The main emphasis in home safety training was laid on water safety, safety
with electricity and gas poisoning, with particular reference to artificial
respiration. A resuscianne model for demonstrating "mouth-to-mouth" resuscitation
was purchased, and was extensively used in schools and with nursery staffs.
Home safety teaching was included in all health education syllabuses for schools.
Support to No. 9 Area Home Safety Committee of RoSPA was continued during
the year and assistance was also given in the formation of an Essex Home Safety
Liaison Committee. The function of the latter is not only to exchange ideas
between members, but also to allow them to borrow and lend display equipment
when necessary. This should be of great benefit to the smaller home safety
committees whose financial resources are severely restricted.
Talks
In December I once again broadcast on the B.B.C. Home Service "Health Talks
for Schools" series. The broadcasts were daily and of 15 minutes1 duration from
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