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of this subject, so central to the working of any Local
Health Authority, has been readily available. Equipment has
been carefully but imaginatively chosen and is well used.
Miss K.M.E. Griffiths, Health Education Officer, reports
as follows: —
How can Health Education be reported to give the reader
a true picture of the efforts of all the staff who were involved
in this work? Would statistical evidence be sufficient comment
on their efforts? No reporting system has yet been devised
which could adequately record examples of this type of
education.
Health Education is not a new subject, what is new is the
setting up of a co-ordinating service, which attempts to
provide help and good shape to all the teaching aspects of the
Health and Welfare Department.
1966 has been a year of activity in building and expanding
the Health Education Section; there have been teething
troubles and problems but out of this ideas have been formed,
policies formulated which will give shape to the future service.
This year has seen an increase in equipment and of
expansion of stocks of teaching aids.
Staffing
In August, 1966 we welcomed Mr. G.J. Bohannon on his
appointment as technician/projectionist and look forward to
the Assistant Health Education Officer, Miss V. Blanchard,
taking up her appointment in January 1967.
Individual Health Education
Counselling, advice and help are given by so many
members of staff in their day-to-day work that it would be
presumptuous to record it. Professional staff employed
in the health services today are trained towards this end, and
all use their experience to promote health and well-being
amongst people in our care.
Group Education
Health Visitors, at their relaxation classes, ante-natal
clinics, infant welfare centres, mothers clubs, have carried
out health education programmes in which departmental staff
and other speakers have participated. Examples of parentcraft
courses, which might comprise a series of six talks, discussion
and films to expectant mothers and fathers, are given at
Ilford Maternity Hospital and Mayesbrook Clinic. At all these