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HEALTH EDUCATION
Health Education in Schools
Health education in schools continues, and is undertaken by a school nurse assisted by the Health
Education Officer.
Programmes are arranged to include a variety of subjects from personal relations and hygiene to sex
education and child management ana development.
Great use is made of films and other visual aids concerning health, and up-to-date information is
given to teachers on new material in this field.
Health education material is often requested by pupils doing health projects for the Certificate of
Secondary Education.
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Health Department staff assist by giving talks and demonstrations on first aid, mothercraft and
personal health to pupils after school hours, and to members of youth organisations.
Health Education in Clinics and Other Establishments
Visual aids and display materials are made available to clinic staff and day nurseries to further
health education.
A programme on a wide range of topics concerning healthy living was introduced to the Authority's
Mother and Baby home. Speakers from the National Dairy Council and the Home Safety Department joined
with us to give a wider programme. This type of health education is very useful in that the persons
concerned may never be reached through the usual channels of communication.
Staff Training
Two day courses on "Health Education and the School Child" were held in the Department for
professional members of the staff and teachers. Two lecturers were provided by the Central Council for
Health Education.
Courses on "Training for Independence" were given by one of the physiotherapists to home nurses.
Practical demonstrations and training were given to enable the nurse to give rehabilitation to stroke
patients in their homes.
Campaigns
The Ministry of Health's smoking campaigns were supported by distributing posters and literature
to schools, youth organisations, and on public notice boards. Films on smoking have been shown locally
arousing interest among all age groups.
The Borough participated in the Immunisation Publicity Campaign for London and the Home Counties,
whichgotT.V. press and poster coverage. Immunisationstatisticsshowedaslight rise during this period.
Many requests for speakers were received from various organisations. Assistance was given in the
form of films, and literature at several meetings organised by a voluntary body concerned with cervical
cytology publicity. A flannelgraph on the cervical 'smear test' was designed in the Department, and is
now being produced by the Central Council for Health Education for national distribution.
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Consultant Psychiatrists
Consultant psychiatrists from the area's Catchment Psychiatric Hospitals and Psychiatric Units at
the North Middlesex,Prince of Wales's.Whittington and Halliwick Hospitals provide out-patient psychiatric
and domiciliary service for Haringey residents.
Dr. U.P. Seidel, M.B.,B.S.,D.P.H.,D.P.M., Principal Medical Officer for Mental Health, has also a
seconded joint appointment with Claybury Hospital, Essex.
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