Stroke Awareness Day in Upminster Saturday 18th April 2009


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he Rotary Club of Hornchurch and Up-


minster ( Take no notice of the old banner-it is be- ing replaced ) hits the high street of Upminster. The members gently persuaded the good people of the town to pop in and have their Blood Pressure checked . A record number took up the offer and several were referred to their GP‟s to have a check up. Well done


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ho could resist the overtures of these


fine Rotarians? Just the sight of them would raise anyone‟s blood pressure.


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t was enough to raise the blood


pressure of any young and not so young men when they were greeted by


our charming receptionists Jan and Anne. T


he calm and re-assuring


professionalism of our Doctors Mutal (on the left ) Subhash ( on the


Rotary Stroke and Health Awareness Day 2009 will see over 400 Rotary clubs taking to the high streets to take the public's blood pressure. On average, the awareness day sees around 13,500 people step up to have their blood pressure taken, with just under 3,000 being ad- vised to see their GP for more tests and a further 196 urged to seek medical advice immediately. It's fair to say that over the years, this event has prevented thousands of


to all those members and wives who put in a shift.


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job. Nobody escaped until the job was done. Somebody said it was a bloke called Bert!


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obody could resist the overtures of this


young lady who did a stint on both sides of the road. There was just no escape for some young men. Thanks Pat your efforts are greatly appreciated.


right at the back ) and Sarah ( the niece of Bert and Anne Evans ) who answered our call for help at quite short notice (on the right).


people suffering the sometimes fatal and often disabling conse- quences of a stroke. Rotary Stroke and Health Aware- ness Day is run in partnership with The Stroke Association to help people better understand the rela- tion between high blood pressure (hypertension) and stroke. It is estimated that 40% of the 150,000 strokes suffered by people in the U.K each year could be prevented. This condition can easily be con- trolled.


Rotary recognises that one of the biggest challenges is to help peo- ple understand that strokes don't just happen to other people. They can happen to anyone, at any age and the biggest single risk is high blood pressure. Rotarian volun- teers play an invaluable role in reaching out to people, encourag- ing them to have regular checks and take action when needed. To find out more, visit The Stroke Association's website www.stroke.org.uk


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very special thanks to our Doctors because


without you we would not be having this event.


Thanks & apologies go to the doctors, Rotarians and organisers


(the unsung hero’s) whose pictures are not included in this article.


e‟ve no idea who this fel- low is but he did a good


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