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THE HEALTH EDUCATION CENTRE
The Health Education Centre continued to build up a library of audio-visual teaching
aids. There are now 25 films and 183 sets of teaching slides on a wide variety of subjects.
The acquisition of a comprehensive set of obstetric models and a heart and lung models
have proved a good investment.
With 22 films block booked from different libraries there is a selection of 47 films
available at the Centre. A series of slides have been produced by the Health Education
Centre illustrating the Local Health and other services. These slides have proved of great
interest as teaching aids and for display. Synchronised to an explanatory tape recording,
they have been shown at public functions.
The increasing use of the Centre by many disciplines is indicated by the record of
515 films and 181 sets of slides booked out during the year.
Catalogues were issued to all schools, health visitors, senior members of departments
concerned with Health Education, and to interested groups and societies.
Health Education in Clinics
Health Visitors made considerable use of the Health Education Centre for a wide
scope of talks to primary school children, young expectant and nursing mothers and to
elderly citizens.
Because of their established role in mothercraft and parentcraft courses, the midwives
have also been responsible for Health Education in clinics.
Health Education in High Schools
Complementing the courses in health education carried out by one of the School
Medical Officers, schools are undertaking health education on a broad basis within the
context of the school curriculum. It is hoped that the biology, home economics and
social studies departments will make increasing use of the service.
Health Education in Primary Schools
Primary schools are gradually making demands on these services, borrowing films,
slides, models and requesting help with projects.
Adult Further Education
The Education Department in conjunction with the Health Education Officer have
established pre-retirement courses for staff.
Clubs and Societies
Requests for speakers on health education topics have increased: doctors, dentists,
public health inspectors and physiotherapists have undertaken this work.
Home Safety
The Home Safety Officer promoted Home Safety throughout the borough with
unfailing enthusiasm and energy.
Hazard House
This invaluable teaching aid was circulated round thirteen schools in the borough
and 3,597 children received instructions. Hazard House was also displayed over a period
of two months in the Out-Patient Departments of St. Helier, Sutton General, Belmont
and Queen Mary's hospitals, as well as to libraries and clinics.
Courses in Home Safety
125 students took part in five courses arranged during the year.
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