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and (b) offends neither the consciences of our pupils' parents nor
the sensibilities of the pupils themselves at their varying
stages of maturation.
This last point is particularly important at the present time
if the sympathy and support of parents for this most necessary
element in the totality of our educational work is not to be forfeited.
The present scheme has been compiled to aid teachers in this
work of helping our pupils to prepare themselves for entering into
our present complex society where personal relationships are so
important and where social health is of such paramount concern
to us all. That our young people should cherish standards which
conduce to the building of our general well-being, that they
should conduct themselves with an appropriate measure of responsibility
which they have grown in and for themselves, as well
as with due tolerance and understanding for the views and
actions of others, is the very essence of this whole matter.
This scheme of work illustrates the individual, relational and
environmental influences which have a considerable bearing on a
person's health. It provides opportunities for the study of factual
knowledge as well as for the examination of human behaviour,
problems and attitudes in present-day society.
Home Safety
From January to December, 1971, a total of 8,857 home
accident cases were treated at the hospitals of Beckenham, Farnborough,
Orpington and Bromley.
Of these 5,236 were adults and 3,621 children.
In the previous year (1970) the overall totals from these
hospitals was 8,820, and of these 5,093 were adults and 3,727
children.
It will be seen that these figures show an overall increase of
37 cases, compared with the previous year.
Once again the most prominent cause of these accidents,
with serious complications, according to the statistics supplied by
the hospital authorities were given as follows:—
FALLS
Being the chief danger to old people. (Every
year more people die from falls than from all
other accidents in the home—as many as
60% of the fatalities in 1969 resulted from
falls).
BURNS/SCALDS
POISONING
Affect both the young and the old people.
Is a danger to adults, especially in relation to
gas and medical substances, through overdoses,
mistakes, etc.