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prepared, and it is hoped that additional signs will be sanctioned
by the Council as the sign is seen by large numbers of people, and
many other subjects could be simply dealt with in this manner.
(4) Town Hall Lectures.
A series of lectures by well-known persons on special subjects,
e.g., Cancer, Sunlight and Open Air, will be organised and advertised.
(5) Open Air Demonstrations.
A number of open-air demonstrations have already been held
in various parts of the Borough. These are given by means of the
disinfecting van which has been adapted for the purpose. The
back of the van is replaced by a screen on to which pictures are
thrown from a machine placed above the driver's seat. A series
of lantern slides (ten to fifteen in number) is shown to begin with
and, while these are on the screen, the lecturer explains to the audience
the purpose of the demonstration, dealing with each slide and its
subject individually and amplifying his remarks by reference to
the film which is shown immediately after the slides. Most of the
talking is done, of course, while the slides are being shown, as the
film itself has printed matter explaining its own subject. Considerable
difficulties have been overcome in adapting the van and, although
the result is quite good and has attracted audiences of two to three
hundred at a time, there are certain limits to what can be done with
an improvised van and undoubtedly a far better result could be
obtained with a van specially constructed for the purpose. On
Saturday, October 4th, for instance, three open-air demonstrations
were held at different places in the Borough dealing with the subject
of Teeth, and a total audience of between seven and eight hundred
was addressed. The speaker was the Dental Surgeon, Mr. Grantley
Smith. The interest taken by the audiences in the demonstrations
was unquestionable and was manifested by the remarks which were
made to the staff present and by the eagerness with which people —
mainly adults—asked for further information and for the pamphlets
which were provided for distribution.
(6) Lectures in Halls within the Borough.
One indoor lecture has already been given and others have been,
and are being, arranged for the coming winter season.