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15. HEALTH EDUCATION
Health Education is part of the arrangements the Council makes under Section
28 of the National Health Service Act for the prevention of illness. A substantial part
of the everyday work of the department's doctors, health visitors, midwives, nurses,
social workers and health inspectors is educative in nature but, in addition, a
specific health education programme is carried out every year. For the first time, in
conjunction with the public relations officer and the road safety officer, a scheme
involving all sections of the health department was worked out so that each month
the programme concentrated on a particular topic appropriate to the time of the year.
The complete programme was as follows:-
January - Dangers of Oil Fires
February - Home Safety (Avoidance of falls)
March - Home Safety (Gas and electrical appliances and medicaments)
April - Home Safety (Handyman/housewife avoidance injury in the home)
May - Dental Health
June - Mental Health
July - Clean Food
August - Road Safety
September - Immunization
October - Fire Hazards and the dangers of Fireworks
November - Winter illnesses, including hypothermia
December - No specific subject
In addition to this, films were shown at various clinics on the subjects of birth
control, foot health, child development, V.D., and dental health, whilst film shows on
health subjects were also given to such organisations in the borough as Townswomen's
Guilds, Youth Clubs, etc. By arrangement with Central Middlesex Hospital
posters were displayed in the out-patients, casualty, maternity, mass X-ray, and dental
departments. This arrangement is particularly welcome since it demonstrates an
appreciation by the hospital of the part that community services play.
In addition, the health education programme in schools has developed during
the year, details of this being given under the School Health Section.
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