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One outstanding item of interest during the year was the
enthusiastic help given to the work by certain members of the
Council. Both Councillor Gibson, Chairman of the Public Health
Committee, and Councillor Mrs. Coyle, Chairman of the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee, gave a series of Public Health
Lectures throughout the year. As with all other lectures given,
they were illustrated by lantern slides and films belonging to the
Department.
Councillor Gibson gave five lectures entitled "Activities
of a Public Health Department " and Councillor Mrs. Coyle six
on "The Treatment of Surgical Tuberculosis in Leysin, Switzerland."
It is hardly necessary to say how deeply the Staff appreciated
this practical assistance in the work of the Propaganda Department
by public representatives.
It will be noticed that at 36 lectures given in Clubs and other
institutions, the audiences totalled 2,000, or an average of 55. We
have always considered these small meetings as being very
valuable, particularly because they enable questions to be asked
at the end of the lecture, and these usually lead to a good deal
of constructive discussion.
In the early part of the year the Council decided to purchase a
new Cinemotor for open-air demonstrations. The previous
motor had been in use for eleven years, and was worn out and
obsolete. The vehicle consists of a Morris Commercial 2-ton
chassis with a body specially built for the purpose by a local firm,
"Enid Garages Limited." As a result of our experience with
the previous Cinemotors, we have had certain improvements
made, but, in the main, the construction is similar. The body
itself is considerably longer and higher and has enabled us to raise
the height of the viewing screen at the rear, thus making it possible
for a much larger audience to obtain a comfortable view of the
pictures. The longer body provides ample accommodation for
the cinema projector and the sound apparatus, in addition to the
films and records and other equipment it is necessary to carry.