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bution was much appreciated. Several successful courses in "First Aid" were arranged for the
Hillingdon Emergency Force and Venture Scout/Rangers by Dr. E. W. Jones, Assistant Principal
Medical Officer; more courses are planned. Courses for the training of all sections of the Hillingdon
Borough staff drawn from the education department, engineers and parks departments to name but
three, have been organised by Dr. E. W. Jones. Those participating in the course are required to
pass an examination; the long term aim being that all employees have adequate knowledge to
render first aid. During these courses all members of the health education team assisted Dr. Jones,
both by giving lectures and by acting as examiners.
Requests from the British Red Cross Society, young wives groups, church groups, etc. are
increasing. All requests are met; the Director of Health Services, and other medical officers
participate in order to spread the load and broaden the team.

Passive Health Education.—Another method of informing the public is by displays and
through the media of the press. An annual programme of displays with a correlating news column
in Civic Affairs has been planned.
During the "Welcome to Citizenship" week the health department provided an audio-visual
display, showing slides with commentary of the whole of the health department's work; this
included health visiting, midwifery, home nursing and environmental health. It is intended to extend
the health department's contribution by showing the work of the dental service, dental health
education and the work of the health education unit. An appropriate text was provided in the
"Welcome to Citizenship" booklet. The Hillingdon Show was again an opportunity to demonstrate
to the general public by audio-visual media, the work of the health department. Plans are being
processed to increase the health education content of future displays; a suitable script is being
prepared.
The health control unit at London (Heathrow) Airport have welcomed the services of the
health education unit; a programme for training clerk receptionists has been processed and
commenced. Enquiries and visitors to the health education unit have come from as far afield as
Scandinavia, Alaska and the Bahamas. All enquiries from both this country and others have been
dealt with to the satisfaction of all concerned.
With the anticipated unification of the health services in mind, close liaison now exists
between the health education unit, the maternity wing and tutorial staff of Hillingdon Hospital.
Lectures are planned within the community for hospital staff and the principal health education
officer is to join in the training programme of pupil nurses at the hospital. Doctors from Hillingdon
Hospital have a programme processed and commenced, in preparation for the Diploma in Child
Health.
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