[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough.

  • Eastbourne (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Groups of school children, students and many members of the public visited the stand following which there was a significant increase in the number of women who applied for cytology tests. As part of our DENTAL HEALTH project the films Tons of Teeth, Where There's a Will and Let’s Keep our Teeth were hired for one week and offered for showing to schools in Eastbourne. One of the films was also shown to a group of Foster Parents and to expectant mothers who attended our Mothercraft Classes. A “Safety-out-of-doors” campaign was arranged for March/April. As part of this campaign, school children of all ages were invited, to take part in a poster competition organised in conjunction with the Home and Road Safety Committees. The children submitted 255 posters depicting various aspects of safety-out-of-doors, and prizes were presented to the successful children by the Worshipful the Mayor, Mr. Alderman Cecil F. Baker, J.P., at the Town Hall. The prize-winning posters and a selection of others depicting various aspects of safety on the road, by the sea, in the garden, etc. were displayed on a stand mounted at the local Spring Flower Show held at the Winter Garden. At the Royal Society of Health Congress Exhibition in April a stand was mounted by Sussex Local Health Authorities under the title “Sussex Local Health Authorities’ Health Projects and Activities”. Exhibitions were produced and displayed by Brighton, Chichester, Lewes and Eastbourne Health Departments. With the co-operation of Armour Laboratories Ltd., of Eastbourne, photographs were displayed showing some of the young mentally retarded people who attend the Adult Training Centre occupied with work provided by that Company. Other displays were mounted throughout the year to correspond with the current theme at twelve display areas in the town including the Winifred Lee Health Centre, District Clinics and several shop windows. The main Health Education and Home Safety subjects featured during 1970 were as follows: “Anti-Smoking” “Cervical Cytology Tests” “Dental Health” (including fluoride drops) “Nutrition” “Measles Vaccination” “Food Hygiene” “Prevention of falls” “Safety Out of Doors” “Water Safety” “Prevention of Poisoning Accidents” “Safety at Christmas” (in- cluding prevention of hypo- thermia in the elderly) A vast amount of material and equipment and films industriously catalogued by the Health Education Officer is available to the depart- mental staff, schools, voluntary and other agencies.