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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 1937
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1937
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The Central Library in Spa Road has a hall on the ground
floor specially constructed for the showing of films, and each
Head Teacher is offered the free use of the hall for the purpose of
school lectures. It is pleasing to note that an increasing number
are accepting this invitation, and these particular lectures are
given with greater comfort for the children and a minimum
amount of worry for our staff.
As with schools, so with all other lectures and demonstrations.
The persons applying for the lecture, are allowed to choose their
own subject and as a matter of interest the following table has
been prepared showing the selections made during the year.
Summary of Films used 1937.
| Schools | Other Indoor | Outdoor | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activities of the Bermondsey Borough Council | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| Sunlight is Life | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Circulation | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Production of Tuberculin Tested Milk | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Digestion | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| The Story of Our Food Supply | 12 | 1 | 9 | 22 |
| Breathing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| The Skin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Posture | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Muscles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Health and Clothing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| The Feet | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Body Framework | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| The Fly | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Leysin | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Too Many Pounds | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germs | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |