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GENERAL SERVICES
HEALTH EDUCATION
There was no great change in the range of activities in the
Health Education Section during 1971. In the planned group activities
there was a drop in the numbers of sessions in schools but an increase
in work in clubs, voluntary associations and other adult groups.

Total number in audiences during 1971 - 19,040
The ad hoc group talks and one-to-one discussions at clinics
and in private houses are not recorded.
The subjects covered included:
Family care and relationships
Child care
Care of the elderly
Hazards of modern living, including smoking,
alcoholism, misuse of drugs and venereal diseases
Prevention of accidents and first aid
Care of the sick and handicapped
Use of leisure and travel
Community services
Environmental health and food care
The practice of team teaching was tried out in some instances
and proved effective and popular. More than one person conducts a
session so this method results in greater audience participation. The
variety of audio-visual aids continues to increase, many aids having
been made in the Health Education workshop.
All materials and equipment required for teaching purposes are
supplied to the venue and collected after use, resulting in an economy
in the time of skilled staff, as well as on the equipment and materials.