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OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDE:
Research —Correlation of smoking and health survey undertaken by
Dr. Taylor as described in Annual Report of Medical Officer of Health
1967.
Schools - Discussions with teachers and planning of programmes
for Senior Secondary School Children and School Leavers. Talks to staff
on drug taking amongst young people and drug recognition. Requests
from the Schools for talks or for information have increased during the
year. Further information is given in Tables I, II and III.
Local Adult and Voluntary Organisations Speakers are requested
to talk on the aspects of the work of the Health and Welfare Department.
Other topics most often requested — Home Safety, Cancer Education,
Drug Dependence, Smoking and Health.
Ilford Maternity Hospital — At three-weekly intervals throughout
the year talks and films have been shown as part of the Parentcraft
Course. These evening meetings have been very well attended by prospective
mothers and fathers.
Staff Meetings — film appraisal sessions have been arranged to include
Drug Dependence, and Cancer Prevention.
Talks and Discussions — have been given on subjects of relevance
to future developments — e.g. Child Minding and Pre-School Playgroups.
Dental Health Education - the need for talks to mothers of preschool
age children was realised and these were arranged in co-operation
with the Health Visitors at the Infant Welfare Clinics. Miss Burns and
Mrs. Lewis have organised useful teaching sessions with demonstrations
of dental care to try to cut down early dental caries amongst very young
children and to encourage mothers to see the dentist with the child, in
order to set up a happy relationship at an early age. Valuable work is
continued in the schools when requested by the Head Teachers. Details
are shown in Table I.
Home Safety — Talks, demonstrations, displays and staff exhibitions
have been carried out on all aspects of this important subject at appropriate
times of the year when particular hazards are most prevalent.
Since the greatest number of accidents occur in the very young and the
elderly, advice and information has been geared to these groups. A