[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.
- Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1929
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![The l^oard of Edueation has ])roduced several useful liand- books, e.g., “ The Hygiene of Food and Drink,” “ The Handbook of Suggestions on Health Education,” which form an excellent basis for lessons to children of all ages. I recommend the eon- stant daily use of these books by every Teacher. Care must be taken that the subject is not introduced as an irksome task. I would suggest that the child’s active co-operation in all matters of health at school can be readily effected through a prefect or monitor system, where a considerable tlcgree of res])onsibility can be ])laeed on elder boys and girls in connexion with practical Hygiene and its a|3plieatioh to school life. The true teacher of Hygiene in the schools can also, in association with the School Nurse, link uj) the school whth the home, awaken the interest and responsibility of the })arent, and cultivate all that lies behind the fruition of a health conscience.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29149113_0101.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
