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HEALTH EDUCATION
In 1972, the Health Education programme followed the same
lines as in the previous year, details of which were given in my
last Annual Report
The main programme was directed to Dental Care, particularly
to the infant age groups of school children, Foot Care for
the 8—11 year olds, and the dangers of Smoking for the older
school children Talks and film shows on the various topics
covered by the Health Education Section were also given to adult
organisations, and as an experiment further sessions consisting
of a film show and talk on antosmoking were advertised. These
were quite well attended, even though the uncertainties of power
strikes which coincided with the dates, made it difficult on
occasions for the publictoget to the talks in blacked out streets,
and when they did arrive, there was the possibility of a power
cut preventing the films being shown
Apart from talksgiven by Public Health Inspectors, Nursinq
Officers, Health Visitors, etc , the Health Education Section gave
218 talks and/or film shows during the year The main list of
subjects was as follows:-
Drugs, Smoking, Home Safety, Foot Care, Dental Care,
Hygiene, Sex Education, Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation,
First Aid and Venereal Diseases.
67 of the talks given were on Dental Care, and 46 were on
Smoking, and these were attended by approximately 9,000 school
children
Many schools availed themselves of the various films which
the Health Education Section has on various health topics, and
over 60 films were lent during the year for periods of a week or
more — presumably for showing to various classes
HOME SAFETY:
Once again, under the auspices of the Havering Home
Safety Panel, the very successful annual Home Safety Quiz for
pupils at Secondary Schools was organised The Final was held
at Rainham Secondary School, when Harrowfield School, runnersup
in 1971, won the 1972 Final by beating Brittoris Secondary
School, and were presented with the Peter Teskey Trophy by the
Worshipful the Mayor, Alderman W.J. Cole
I would like to take this opportunity of recording my thanks
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