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HEALTH EDUCATION
(1) Home Safety
As a member of the Sutton and Cheam Home Safety Committee
and on their behalf your Medical Officer of Health organised a
Home Safety Display in the Foyer of a local Theatre for ten days
in April, which was opened by the Mayor. A Home Safety Quiz
Competition was run in the local senior schools in connection
therewith and the prizes were presented by Mr. I.B. Melman, the
Theatre Manager, at the Saturday morning children's matinee. The
Display was well attended and several schools sent parties of
children on visits.
A foreword to a Home Safety magazine produced by the Sutton
and Cheam Home Safety Committee was also written.
(2) Talks and Articles
The Medical Officer of Health spoke to two Church
Organisations on the "Work of the Health Department". The Chief
Public Health Inspector gave a talk on the work of the Public
Health Inspectors to a Boys Association and a talk on insects in
food to a Boys Grammar School. One of the Assistant Public
Health Inspectors gave a talk on "Hygiene in the Home" to a
Co-operative Society group.
The Medical Officer of Health also wrote five articles for
a local Residents Association magazine, which dealt with
Poliomyelitis Vaccination, Flies, Holidays, Immunisation in
Children, and Accidents in the Home.
The Chief Public Health Inspector gave a broadcast talk on
the exceptional incidence of wasp infestation which occurred
during the unusually warm Summer.
(3) Poster Displays etc.
Assistance was rendered to the Poliomyelitis Vaccination
campaign run by the Divisional Medical Officer by the distribution
of posters. A slide and film were also obtained and arrangements
made to show them in three local cinemas.
Posters were also displayed on Coughs and Sneezes and on
various aspects of Home Safety.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
One hundred and two medical examinations of staff were
undertaken during the year, consisting of ninety for superannuation
purposes and twelve sick pay cases for reports to the
Establishment Committee.
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