[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough.

  • Eastbourne (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Accidental Poisoning”, “Help the Disabled Week” (Exhibition) “Dangers of Fireworks” and “Poisonous Plants”, “Safety at Christ- mas”. Leaflets designed and produced for use by the Health Department staff and as supporting material for various Health Education projects included: “Accidental Hypothermia in the Elderly”, “Make Sure Your Pounds and New Pence are Spent on Better Health”, “Good Food for Better Health”, “Prevention of Sunburn”, “Lock Away Poisons”, “Shopping Quiz”. Dental Health. Dental Health Education was extended to the pre- natal Mothercraft Classes and Child Health Clinics. A programme of visits to 19 Eastbourne Infants and Junior Schools by Pierre the Clown was organised during November/December. Pierre’s visits were greatly appreciated by both the children and teachers, and it is hoped that his light-hearted approach to the subject of dental health and his advice will be remembered and practised by the children. Film Previews 1971 Film previews were arranged and invitations sent to members of the Health Department staff and to Head Teachers of Colleges and Schools, and others to whom particular films would be of interest. It has been said “that the principal functions of the Health Education Specialist are to strengthen and extend the health education functions of all members of the health team and to supplement their health education activities on a sustained and organised basis”. This I hope has been achieved during the last decade of our Health Education Section. HOME NURSING SERVICE The Superintendent reports: This year has again seen an increase in all aspects of community nursing. There is 100 per cent, attachment to doctors’ surgeries apart from those in single practices. Treatment sessions are held in each surgery except for one group who do not feel the necessity. The number of treatments in doctors’ surgeries has increased by 1,439 to over 10,000 and contrary to expectations home visits have also increased significantly. Integrated training with pupil nurses within the Eastbourne Hospital Group is growing slowly and pupils who sit for the District Nurse Certificate work with experienced district nurses for practical training after having completed 14 months in hospital. It is hoped that this will encourage more nurses to opt for community nursing in the future. This type of work is attractive and suitable for the mature S.E.N. in training. District Training. Courses were successfully undertaken by four members of the staff. The percentage of district trained nurses is well above the national average.