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August/
September
OIL HEATER MAINTENANCE To remind the public of the necessity for proper
servicing and maintenance of oil heaters a campaign was organised. For this purpose
a special poster was designed by a member of the Department and nearly 300 copies
were distributed over the Borough to appropriate sites. In addition a portable window
display was assembled, which drew attention to parts likely to become defective in
both wick-feed and drip-feed heaters, and this was displayed at various sites.
The Press co-operated and published articles and the campaign was followed
up by an article in the civic news sheet, Town Topics', which was distributed to
all the householders in the Borough, together with 35,000 leaflets from the Oil
Appliance Manufacturers Association.
The poster itself received considerable appreciation and three other local
authorities made use of it in their own campaigns.
October
FIREWORKS Posters were displayed on Council sites and at churches as in the
previous year, and in addition an item on the danger of fireworks was included in
'Town Topics' and a safety slogan was printed on all the Council's outgoing mail.
December
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS A shop window display on non-inflammable decorations
was arranged to remind the public that the majority of Christmas decorations on sale
were of non-inflammable materials.
'TOWN TOPICS', THE CIVIC NEWSLETTER ISSUED TO FULHAM RESIDENTS.
This leaflet is distributed to all householders with additional copies available at Council
Offices. The Health Department has contributed many of the articles and facts in the newsletters,
and there is no doubt that this has proved a most useful publicity medium.
PRESS PUBLICITY
The local press frequently gives publicity to the various activities of the Department. Their
co-operation in publishing articles, photographs, etc. was of great value and is much appreciated.
LEAFLETS AND POSTERS
As usual these were widely used in connection with the various campaigns, the principal
sources of supply being the Ministry of Health, Central Council of Health Education and Royal
Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The majority of the leaflets were distributed by means of
the large display fixture in the foyer of the Department, but on occasions other Departments
co-operated in distributing leaflets on matters of special topical importance. Appropriate leaflets
are handed out to audiences at lectures and discussion groups etc.
MORTUARY ACCOMMODATION