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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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GENERAL SERVICES
HEALTH EDUCATION
Expansion in the field of health education continued throughout
1967 and the health education officer, Dr. Mary L.Goodyear, was appointed on
the 1st September.
Monthly displays were held at clinics and discussions in mothers' club3, and certain topics were chosen each month. These were as follows:
| January | Home Safety | July | Clean Food |
| February | Alcoholias and Drug Addiction | August | Litter and Safety on Holiday |
| March | Smoking and Lung Cancer | September | Immunisation |
| October | Fireworks | ||
| April | Dental Health | November | Road Safety |
| May | Functions of the Clinic | December | Christmas Decorations and Home Safety at Christmas time |
| June | Mental Health |
Quarterly co-ordinating and planning meetings have been continued
and attended by representatives from the Health and Education Departments.
There has also been co-ordination with youth leaders and the health education
team consisting of the deputy medical officer of health, chief public health
inspector, health education officer and superintendent health visitor, have
attended youth leaders' meetings every three months. At one of these
meetings it became evident that there was a need for a health exhibition for
the youth of the borough and a very successful exhibition called "Till Death
Us Do Part" was held at the Chessington Youth Centre during November when over
700 young people attended during the two days.
There were displays and experts to answer questions, and films
dealing with the following topics:
Immigration Venereal Disease Clean Air
Marriage Guidance Road Safety Dental Care
Drugs Nutrition First Aid
1967 was the silver jubilee year of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents and the London boroughs were asked to co-operate in
a campaign on home safety from 16th September to 30th November. A slogan
competition suitable for all ages was arranged. Home safety talks were given