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munity Centre. Many playgroups in the borough have children of all nationalities
in them but this is of particular interest in that it has the specific object of
fostering integration. An equal number of places are kept for Indian and
European children and it aims to teach them at an early age something of each
others way of life.
(4) Three injection sessions per week are held at Northcote Clinic by the home
nursing service. These have been organised since treatment by injection has
more appeal to Asians as a form of therapy than it has to Europeans and holding
a clinic overcomes the difficulty experienced in arranging for them to stay at
home on specific days and times.
(5) Particular emphasis is given to health education at Northcote Clinic; film strips,
demonstrations and leaflets in Hindi and Urdu all being used in a programme
designed to deal with particular problems which immigrants encounter when they
reach this country. Examples of subjects are the correct use of oil heaters, the
need for a high protein diet and for taking advantage of such services as
immunisation and vaccination. The usual media are used but there is an emphasis
on pictures as many of the immigrants are illiterate. The single concept
projector which shows a continuous loop of film is by virtue of this repetition a
particularly successful way of making a point.
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