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In-service training for staff included a course for social workers and
nursing staff arranged by the Welfare Section, and at group meetings
films and other visual aids were presented for appraisal.
Courses were also arranged for nursing students, pupil midwives
and senior secondary students, and practical visits were arranged to make
the courses alive. There was also co-operation with local voluntary
organisations, particularly those interested in mental health, either in the
showing of films or the provision of a speaker.
Food poisoning, unlike some diseases, is far from being a thing of
the past and, whilst most housewives would no doubt like to assume
otherwise it is very often mishandling of food in the home which is the
cause. A press release warning the public of the dangerous practices in
food handling was therefore issued during the very hot summer spell.
A one day seminar on food hygiene was also arranged with the school
meals organiser for the school meals supervisors who have the responsibility
of providing safe food for some 20,000 of Harrow's school children.
In addition, many talks were given to local women's organisations on
this subject.