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12. 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. In conjunction with the Public Relations
Officer and the Road Safety Officer, a scheme involving all sections of the Health
Department operates so that each month the programme concentrates on a particular topic
appropriate to the time of the year.
The staff of the Health Education office now consists of a Health Education Officer
and Technical Assistant.
Decisions on the food health campaigns are taken by the Health Education Advisory
Panel. Members of this panel represent the Health, Dental, Inspectorate, Safety,
Education and Public Relations Departments. The monthly health education programmes are
discussed and wherever applicable each department takes some part. The public relations
officer ensures press coverage of many events.
LEAFLETS AND PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED DURING 1970
"Happy Families" - a leaflet on family planning in English, Punjabi
and Hindi.
"Your Childrens Feet" - leaflet for parents of school children produced at
the request of Head Teachers.
"Calling All Women" - leaflet on cervical cytology with tear off card
addressed to Town Hall requesting appointment for
a test.
"Now Wash Your Hands" - adhesive label for W. C.s in shops and industrial
premises.
"Venereal Diseases" - adhesive label for public lavatories, public houses
and industrial enterprises and colleges giving
addresses where treatment can be obtained.
"The Work of the Day - a set of slides showing various facets of the work
Treatment Centre" of the Day Treatment Centre.
ORGANISATIONS RECEIVING SPEAKERS
Parent-Teacher organisations Young Wives Clubs
Parents of handicapped children St. Johns Ambulance Brigade
Day Treatment Centre School teaching staff
Townswomens Guild College and university students and
student nurses.
The Health Education Officer, health visitors and public health inspectors
continued to lecture on a variety of subjects in secondary and primary schools. The
health visitors also continue to do a great deal of health education in the clinics with
mothers.
One of the most successful items was the Southall Grammar and Technical School Leavers
Course, where a team of speakers from the Health Department attended to give lectures on
all aspects of their work. A great deal of help is now being given to schools in the way
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