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14 The Link Magazine. November 1993
Under 5's injury
DOUBLE GLAZING DOCTOR prevention
...Repairs and Services Windows and Doors. ToTs to ToTs called for
We also Replace Misted or Broken Glass Sealed Units
Used but not bruised Health workers across the town
24 hour emergency service • Insurance work undertaken childrens clothes, are making a big effort to help
Tel: (0793) 849449 (24 hours) toys and equipment parents prevent injuries to their
under fives. And to help parents
from 0- 10 years.
with young children cope with
To hold a party with emergencies, local Health Visitors
THINKING OF LETTING our quality, secondhand are organising a four week First
YOUR PROPERTY? garments & children's items Aid course in November in
conjunction with St John
call Deborah on 877859.
Ambulance.
For free advice and details of our management service 'phone: As new clothes, toys and In the first six months of this year
Choice Property Management (0793) 432944 equipment bought for cash 285 West Swindon under fives were
taken to the PMH casualty unit for
treatment. Put another way, each
ADOUBLY week twelve pre-school children
from the area are treated at the hos-
pital. This figure does not include
SPORTING OFFER. the injuries dealt with at doctor's
surgeries.
West Swindon Health Centre
managerGuy Montezuma said staff
based at the centre have a wide brief
to help parents see where dangers
might be around the home. "Health
Visitors take over from the midwife
service and make their first visit to
the home fourteen days after birth.
They pass on a wide range of child
care information and we've pro-
duced a series of leaflets on acci-
dents in the home. Each one is
suitable for the age of the child.
"I know there's a lot to do when
Sports hatchbacks invariably carry drivers - we also add a year's free
you're looking after a baby or tod-
a price penalty. Now the Astra insurance!
dler, and a lot to look out for, but
Cesaro changes the rules. One of A 3-door sports hatchback with parents need to be vigilant at all
the sportier hatchbacks in the Astra outstanding features and so easy to times to minimise the potential dan-
range, its special body colours, 14in. acquire, plus free insurance we gers around the house and when
alloy wheels and body-coloured reckon it's an offer that's more you're outside."
bumpers and mirror housings are the than sporting! He said the number of cases in-
volving injestion of pills and harm-
outward statement of its road-going
Astra Cesaro 1.41 3-door ful liquids like bleach were down
potential. Inside, power steering, because of tamper proof bottles and
driver's full-size airbag and sports Typical Eflample
safety catches, but head injuries,bm-
front seats continue the theme. Payment period 36 months ken limbs and bad bruising was
All round, Astra Cesaro is an On the Road Price high because it is difficult to foresee
£11278.75
exciting package with a great value- every harmful situation.
Q 70!
E2255.75
Deposit 20%
for-money rating and free insurance ., Parents can receive a leaflet about
Amount of credit £9023.00
offer - both guaranteed to make A.P.R. helping to keep your child safe from
£1872.65
Credit chargest their Health Visitor or by calling
your pulses race.
You can be driving an Astra 35 monthly paymentst £18879 877233
£4258.00
First Aid for parents with
Cesaro 1.4i (82PS) for three years, Final payment to buy
for less than £189 per month, Total Credit Price children under 6 months
£13151.40
thanks to Choices 1.2.3 offering Above figures are for an agreed mileage of A course at the Health Centre
special rate finance of 9.7%APR. 12,000p.a. * Vauxhall run by St John Ambulance,
Check out the figures here. And at Choices 3 covering basic first aid and
the end of the three year period resuscitation takes place on
Wednesday evenings (17 & 14
you're offered three choices. For The smart way to
November, and 1 December) is
good measure - and qualified drive a new Vauxbal.L available to 14 parents. To book
The offer is subject to credit approval and registration within the penod 1st October to 31st January 1994, and excludes a place, costing £7.50, call Jackie
persons under 18, PCS, Personal Export and Named Fleets Written quotations available from Vauxhall Finance, Wesley house.
19 Chapel Street, Luton LU I ZSE A guarantee may be required*If the original contract mileage has been exceeded, you Hymers on 877233.
must pay an excess mileage charge tThere is an option to purchase fee of 2.30 00 payable on the first instalment which is
included in the credit charges. Free insurance Is subject to approval and is only available to dnvers aged 25 or over
Customers in Northern Ireland and fleets operating more than 25 vehicles are excluded An evening of help for anybody
Akers Garage Ltd who wants to give up smoking
organised by Friends of the Link
The Street VAUXHALL Surgery in the Community Suite,
Moredon, Swindon Link Centre. 18 November,
Telephone: (0793) 430646 7.30pm. All welcome.