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Health Education in Schools
An extensive programme of health education topics was conducted by
the health visitors in the junior and senior schools in the district. Films and
visual aids were used in the teaching programme to illustrate the syllabus
and health visitor students were given the opportunity to observe classes
and prepare and give talks to the children.
During the year, the following schools participated
Cedar Junior School had a programme on general health and hygiene
topics. Glebe Junior School had a series of talks to children aged 10-11
years and, in addition, a full discussion with all the parents concerning
various aspects of sex education was part of the programme and proved to
be most useful. Stag Lane Junior School received 16 sessions on health
education during the year. Classes including lectures on home-making,
health, personal hygiene, human relationships, family responsibilities, and
also bringing in the dangers of smoking, infectious disease control and
venereal disease in the community were given to about 300 pupils, boys
and girls, at Blackwell Secondary School. A total of 80 girls, in the 13-14
year group, at Roxeth Manor Secondary School received a course of
of lectures spread over two terms during the year. At Whitefriars School,
courses lasting six weeks were given to 11 year old pupils, and, in addition,
13 week courses were given to the 13 year old pupils, consisting of mixed
classes of boys and girls. In all 110 teaching sessions were given at school.
Chandos Senior School had a course of 12 sessions and in March 1970
health education classes were started at Shaftesbury School for educationally
subnormal children, it being felt that these children needed special
care and advice. A series of lectures were given to the girls at Harrow
County School by the Deputy Superintendent Health Visitor. This was
followed by discussions and some written work.
Evening lectures were given by the health visitors to groups of young
people on various topics, such as, accident prevention, prophylactic
medicine, child care, home nursing, infectious diseases and social services.
Other talks were arranged for mothers clubs, young wives groups and
church organisations.
The Work with the Elderly
The health visitors are giving more time with the care of the elderly in
the community. A register is maintained and the following statistics are of
interest:
Old people on the register in 1970 under observation by the health
visitor have increased from 784 in 1969 to 803 in 1970.
A total of 91 patients known to health visitors died during 1970.