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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bermondsey 1933
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1933
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The following is a list of those at present in use:—
| FILMS PRODUCED BY BERMONDSEY BOROUGH COUNCIL. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title. | Synopsis. | Time for Shewing. |
| "Where there's Life there's Soap | The Skin and why it should be kept clean | 20 minutes |
| Production of Grade 'A' (TT) Milk | A demonstration of the care taken to ensure a clean milk supply | „ |
| “The Story of our Food Supply” | How the public are protected against unsound and adulterated food | 25 minutes |
| “Health and Clothing” | The value of wool next to the skin, and the advantages of modern dress. Suitable mainly for women and girls | 17 minutes |
| “Preparation of Dried Milk” | The processes from cow to carton | 20 minutes |
| “Shirley Schools” | Shows how children can be “brought up” and trained, even in an institution | 25 minutes |
| “Maternity and Child Welfare” | A demonstration of washing, dressing and feeding a baby and toddler with introduction of interest to expectant mothers | 25 minutes |
| “'Oppin" | Hop-picking in Kent. Conditions are shown to be very primitive and only the fittest should go | 15 minutes |
| “Germs” | An attempt to explain the 'germtheory” in a simple manner | 25 minutes |
| “Some activities of the Bermondsey Borough Council | A wander around the Borough to see what the Council does for public welfare | „ |
| “Children's Exercises” | This includes a drill display by an orphanage school | 15 minutes |
| “Consumption (Tuberculosis of the Lungs) | Of great interest to most people and deals with the subject optimistically | 30 minutes |