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HEALTH EDUCATION
Use of the Health Education Centre has continued to increase throughout the year
From the availability of 51 films, of which 22 were block booked from various film
libraries, and 112 sets of slides, the number of bookings made was 1,177.
In conjunction with the Education Department a set of slides describing the development
of the 5 to 9 year old child was produced to complete the teaching material required for
human development.
Health visitors, midwives, home nurses and clinic nurses have taken advantage of the
Centre's facilities when preparing teaching sessions for the expectant and nursing
mother, elderly citizens, independent organisations and community nurse students.
Following a one-day audio visual aid display held at the Teachers' Centre during March,
the number of teachers using visual aids supplied by the Centre increased by about 50%.
In High Schools the health education programmes have continued to complement those
undertaken by one of the school medical officers. Additionally some 88 health education
sessions have been undertaken by health visitors. Primary School teachers have also sought
assistance and information for projects and programmes. This has been reinforced by health
visitors conducting programmes in some of the primary schools (68 sessions).
Photographs and display materials relating to all aspects of health and social services were
produced as part of a three day Careers Convention held at one of the high schools.
The Centre conducted audio-visual aid courses and of the 18 borough employees who
attended, 17 successfully completed their course and were given certificates of proficiency.
Assistance was given in arranging a St. John's F irst A id Course for borough employees held
at Robin Hood Lane Health Centre, and a 'Resuscitation Course' was organised and
conducted at the Teachers Centre for those teachers interested in attending.
In collaboration with Environmental Health a 'Clean Food' campaign was designed and
produced, and subsequently displayed at the Cheam and Carshalton Shows. To further promote
the campaign leaflets and posters were distributed to all schools and club fetes and this was
supported by lectures given by the Environmental Health Service officers.
Substantial use of the available audio-visual aid material made by St. Helier Hospital Nursing
School is shown by the record of 71 film and 8 slide bookings made throughout the year.
The HomeSafety Officer has continued to promote the principles of safety within the
home having given 38 lectures to independent organisations and 46 talks at schools. Hazard
House was displayed on 17 occasions and a total of six home safety courses were successfully
completed by girl-guides and school candidates.
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