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Publicity and Publications
One of the functions of the Section is to publicise health education and the health services, making use of the
mass media.
In connection with the Audiology Course, Dr. Fisch and members of the Audiology team broadcast on Radio
London about the detection and early assessment of deafness in children.
A booklet on the Tottenham Hearing Clinic has been produced for circulation amongst doctors, health and
social workers, to inform them of the work and facilities available at the clinic and to disseminate this information
within the new Area Health Authority.
Since the commencement of the Borough the Section has built up a sizeable amount of audio-visual aids and
information on health education topics. Teachers, pupils and the public have increasingly used the section as a
resources centre, and to assist this a new Health Education Catalogue has been produced.
In November 1972, coinciding with the "Young People and Drugs" symposium, the Section co-operated with
the Guild of Health Education Officers in a national campaign to launch a pop record "Drug Takers Beware". This
record was distributed, together with statistics and literature to every secondary school and college of further
education in the Borough. Wide coverage of this event was given in the local and national press.
The day-to-day work of the Section includes the distribution of literature and posters on health topics to
Local Authority establishments and the general public.
The free family planning facilities commencing in April, 1973, were given widespread publicity in the press,
tenants association newsheets, general practitioners' surgeries, as well as through the personal contact of
health personnel and social workers.
Cervical Cytology Publicity
The Haringey Women's Cancer Control Committee continue to meet monthly at Stuart Crescent Health Centre
where the work involves addressing envelopes and the sending of literature to women in the "at risk" group for
cancer of the cervix, inviting them to make an appointment for a cervical cytology test. This small band of
dedicated women have managed to work their way through four doctors' lists of patients. The section provides
the literature and assists with the practical work involved.
Cervical cytology sessions were arranged for the staff of the Local Authority in co-operation with the Staff
Welfare Officer. Prior to these sessions, to encourage participation, talks and the screening of a film was shown
during the lunchtime breaks.
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