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Recuperative Holidays
Applications recommending recuperative care are received from doctors and hospitals on behalf
of patients recovering from a recent illness and do not require medical or nursing care. These
recommendations are only considered in respect of those patients who have recently been ill and
require only rest, fresh air and good food to complete treatment.
The greatest number of applications for a period of recuperation are received during the summer
months because of a natural reluctance on the part of patients to go away during the winter months.
Difficulties have sometimes arisen in placing patients in a recuperative home because of age limit
restrictions and the nature of their recent illness.
In some instances owing to lack of patients in the winter months, some homes have closed for a
short period.

Provision of Extra Nourishment for Tuberculous Patients
During the year there were 12 patients receiving Extra Nourishment.
Hostels for Tuberculous Patients
During the year arrangements were made for the admittance of a patient to a residential Tuberculosis
Hostel, making two patients for whom the London Borough of Haringey was financially responsible.
Massage and Special Treatment Establishments
One new application for a licence was received in 1969 and 20 licences were renewed.
HEALTH EDUCATION
Health Education in Schools
The school doctors continued the health education sessions which had commenced at the beginning
of the 1968-69 school year. Due to staff turnover these sessions, 45 in number, were sparodic
and unfortunately had to be discontinued in October. It is hoped to continue the sessions when
staffing conditions are more favourable.
These sessions in schools have proved beneficial. Contact with schools has improved. Although
the number of talks by the Departments personnel has decreased, it is encouraging that teachers
are taking a greater interest in health education and introducing it, however indirectly, into the
curriculum. Since the introduction of the section's health education audio-visual aid catalogue,
there has been an increased use of equipment, leaflets etc., and use of the section in an advisory
capacity.
The health education officer continues to give short series of talks, mainly to girls on sex education
and parentcraft. Talks on drugs and related problems such as smoking and alcohol are given to
mixed groups mainly to 15 year olds and over. It would be preferable to start these talks earlier
especially as many boys and girls are smoking as much as ten cigarettes daily.
During the year a total of 109 talks was given in 25 primary and 11 secondary schools, to a total
of 3,564 school children.
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