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PUBLICITY, LEAFLETS AND LITERATURE
As in past years the continuous dissemination of informative
and advisory literature has continued throughout 1964 through a
number of channels. Public enquiry points, libraries, baths, visits
to local organisations, local chambers of commerce, routine visits
by staff are examples of those in regular use. The monthly magazine
"Better Health" is distributed to local factory and workshop canteens
and rest rooms, to doctors and dentists waiting rooms, and advantage
is taken of this monthly distribution to include other material of
topical interest.
Posters on topical subjects are displayed on Council premises,
the Department's transport and on railway sites hired by the Department.
Through the courtesey of the Road Safety Committee some 40 sites
throughout the Borough are used from time to time to spotlight specific
campaigns.
FOULING BY DOGS - WARNING NOTICES
The demand for these notices increases each year, showing
that their use in a road does result in a lessening of this problem.
In view of the success of the scheme further stocks of the notices
have been procured in order that the roads having a constant problem
in this respect may be allowed more permanent display while releasing
a larger number for mobile use.
CLEAN AIR
The smoke control programme required by the Council has now
proceeded to the extent that most of the Borough is smoke free.
In order to secure ready acceptance of the plans by the Council, much
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