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Even so, the response was disappointing but at least the publicity
reached a great number of Redbridge residents.
Three new booklets have been produced dealing with two specific
services, and also the first publication of its kind in the country dealing
with the Guthrie Test for babies.
The local press have continued to co-operate by giving publicity
and support to these projects - we are most grateful for their help.
It becomes even more urgent that we, as health educators, should
be aware of the important developments that are taking place in terms of
medical science - the "biocrats" are with us! Maybe we shall have to
accept genetic counselling, genetic "engineering" which will allow the
scientists to produce a human race free of some of the defects at present
known to man. In this event, it would be even more important that we, as
individuals, should be aware of the make up of our bodies and how they
work in order to make thoughtful and valid decisions when the time
arises.
This is a somewhat "fragmented" resume of aspects of health education
- it must of necessity be so - time to consider each subject in
depth is not available. More time needs to be spent on research for
health priorities, and for evaluation. V/e hope that in future reports we
may be able to fulfill these aims.