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To assess the amount and nature of sex education being carried out in schools the Education Service, in
co-operation with the Health Department, sent out a questionnaire to all primary and secondary schools. Two
separate meetings of secondary and primary head teachers were held to discuss the results, and it was proposed that
a working party be formed to investigate the possibility of in-service training for teachers in health education.
A new series of first aid lectures for a small group of fifth form pupils taking C.S.E. human biology, resulted in a
high standard being attained by these pupils in comparison with more able pupils. The health education officer
repeated the first aid course in the Autumn Term for those pupils due to take the C.S.E. exam in 1972. Pupils
taking part in these first aid courses, also take the St. John's Junior First Aid Exam.
Health Education in schools and Parent Teachers Associations covered a variety of topics concerning dental health
and nutrition, drugs, smoking and health problems, first aid, food hygiene, sex education including child development,
ante-natal and post-natal care, contraception, venereal diseases. Local Authority and National Health
Services.
A total of 118 talks was given in 6 primary schools and 7 secondary comprehensive schools, to a total of 1,730
school children.
Cervical Cytology Publicity
The health education section co-operates closely with the Haringey Women's Cancer Control Committee in
publicising the cervical cytology services in the Borough.
At the beginning of the year the Committee distributed literature and the Borough's cervical cytology application
forms to every household (in the area encompassed by St. Ann's Road, Seven Sisters Road and Harringay
Stadium). As this is a small committee with limited resources and time, it was decided later in 1971 that more
women in the "at risk" group could be better approached through letters from their general practitioners. A
doctor attached to the group practice at Stuart Crescent Health Centre provided the first list of these women. The
Committee members met monthly at the Health Centre to carry out the clerical work involved. It would appear
from these first results that women respond more readily to this personal contact, than to the time consuming
door-to-door leafleting previously carried out by the Committee members. It is planned to offer this service to
other general practitioners.
Publicity material was also circulated to the staff welfare officers of factories and other large commercial concerns,
this resulted in requests for cervical cytology sessions in some of these establishments.
"Welcome to Citizenship" Exhibition 1971
The section was responsible for providing the Department's display depicting some aspects of the personal and
environmental health services of the Borough.
The display was geared to the new voters and the school parties who also attended the exhibition.
Health Education to other Establishments and Outside Organisations
The health education officer gave lectures on the School Health Service to students on the Medical Secretaries
Course at Tottenham Technical College.
Talks continue to be given on request to youth organisations, women's and old people's clubs. Audio-visual aids
and other equipment are frequently loaned to these groups.
The section continues to support health visitors with films etc. for their mothercraft and relaxation classes, also
providing audio-visual aid material and talks for the in-service training of pupil midwives and student public health
inspectors. Film shows are arranged for the professional members of the staff relating to the various aspects of their
work.
Publications
A third audiology booklet, "Notes on Unilateral Deafness" was produced in conjunction with Dr. Fisch,
Consultant Otologist. This booklet, together with the two previous booklets, "Notes on High Frequency Deafness"
and "How to Talk to the Elderly Deaf" has had national and world-wide distribution.
Re-housing — Assessment on Medical Grounds
The number of cases referred to the Health Department for assessment of their priority for rehousing on medical
grounds rose from 715 in 1970 to 921 in 1971.
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