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At the beginning of the Winter Session a member of the staff
visits each school in the borough and invites the Head Teacher to
select any of the above subjects for an illustrated lecture, and a
suitable date is then arranged. Frequently requests are received
for a series of six lectures to be given in one school, spread over the
winter months, but owing to the number of schools to be served
this is usually impossible. Every lecture, without exception, is
given by a medical member of the staff, each doctor being allocated
the same day weekly for this purpose. Seventy-two were given
during the year.
Illustrated lectures in schools have always been something of a
problem owing to the lack of dark blinds, and the absence of
electricity from many schools. It is true that these difficulties
are to a large extent overcome by taking a good supply of dark
blankets, and a number of batteries for the supply of electricity.
Nevertheless the fitting up takes a considerable time, and at the
best the result is not as good as in a hall properly equipped for the
purpose; on each occasion also we have to take a number of pails
for water and sand and properly illuminated "Exit" notices in
order to comply with the regulations of the London County Council
Fire Brigade.