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A class for Elementary Hygiene for Senior Girls was held at Webb
Street School. At the end of a recognised course a written examination
was conducted by this Department, and of the 38 girls
who sat 26 passed and were granted certificates. The girls were
highly complimented at this very excellent result by His Worship
The Mayor of Bermondsey, when he presented the certificates.
It is proposed to give three classes of certificates, i.e., Elementary
, Intermediate and Advanced Personal Health Hygiene,
and it is hoped with the kind co-operation of the Head Teachers
and Teaching Staffs of the schools, to hold regular classes and
examinations.
For the third year in succession, 2,000 copies of "Better
Health "have been distributed each month in the Borough. It is
a great pity this number cannot be increased, because now that the
publication has become so well known and established, we are
constantly receiving enquiries for copies. By special request
a copy of each issue is sent to every member of the Council.
For some years past the Propaganda Staff has been responsible
for taking photographs for medical record purposes, of patients
attending the Solarium, and to this has been added during the
past year the developing and preparation of dental X-ray photographs.
In conjunction, with the British Social Hygiene Council, a
public lecture was given in the Central Baths, Grange Road The
lecture was advertised and every available seat and standing place
was occupied, and in addition, some 400 people were unable to
obtain admission These were addressed outside the hall, and a
promise made that the lecture should be repeated within the next
few days. At the second meeting the hall was again filled to
capacity.
The British Social Hygiene Council also arranged two series of
lectures, one for young men entitled : "The Ways of Life," and
another for girls entitled : "Our Minds and Our Bodies." These
were held by kind permission of the Libraries Committee in the
large Public Hall in the Central Library.