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HEALTH EDUCATION
Health Education activities continued to progress during the year. The
Health Education Working Party under the Chairmanship of the Health Education
Officer met on five occasions during the year and the Policy and Planning
Committee, under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Medical Officer of Health, met
on 22nd October.
Schools - Illustrated talks on health topics including Dental Health, Food Health,
Hygiene, Pood Hygiene, Child Development, Parentcraft, Venereal Diseases, Drugs,
Pood and Nutrition, were given in 37 schools in the area. 9,490 children were
seen and the talks were undertaken by the Health Education Officer, Medical
Officers, Dental Officers and Auxiliaries, Public Health Inspectors, the Senior
Chiropodist and Health Visitors.
Talks were also given to adult community groups in the area including
Mothers' Clubs, Parent/Teacher Associations and students in colleges for Further
Education. The Health Education Officer with representatives from the Medical
and Nursing Officers have advised on health courses for senior pupils in Grammar
Comprehensive schools in the area.
Projects - Main projects during the year were (a) the Hackney Show which was held
in Clissold Park in June. The Department undertook a display on Pollution Control,
Foot Health and Dental Health. A mobile caravan on loan from the Inner London
Education Authority, was located at the side of the Health Department's display
and children under 7 years of age were able to have their teeth polished free in
the caravan. Approximately 200 children visiting the Hackney show were treated in
this way.
Cervical Cytology -
(b) Annual Visit of the Womens National Cancer Control Campaign's caravan was in
July/August of the year with the caravan located in the four different areas in the
Borough. Publicity for the caravan's visit was in the form of a poster and
matching leaflet together with a notice giving details of the sessions and location
maps. A short cine film was made of the caravan and is still awaited from the Film
company.
Shoreditch Health Centre-
(c) The Health Education Officer collaborated with the Public Relations Officer to
stage a small display on Health topics for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations at
Shoreditch Health Centre. The theme of the static exhibition was 'Then and Now'
with a photographic record of the past and present health services in the clinic.