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Co-operation between the education and health departments
continues to be good.
Schools, further education establishments, the youth service and
the teachers centre make good use of the health education section.
In each month of the year a health education topic was used
throughout the borough and displays on this topic were mounted at clinics,
nurseries and in the health and welfare department.

The health education working team met on five occasions when
decisions were made on future work, the approval of new equipment, films
etc., and an assessment of work done.
There were two special activities during 1970: the dental health
campaign during March was a result of the combined efforts of dental and
health staff. Approximately 2,500 five-year-olds were seen and shown films
and demonstrations; a dental kit was given to each child and a "Happy Smile"
badge to those who carried out regular teeth cleaning.
A smoking advisory clinic was set up and two courses of six weekly
meetings were held during the year; 63 attended the first course and 48 the
second course. The success rate is encouraging and follow-up will continue
for eighteen months.
Results of follow-up of the two smoking advisory clinics at three
months and six months are as follows: