London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1948

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1948

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VIII.—PROPAGANDA.
HEALTH LECTURES AND FILM DISPLAYS
During the year, health lectures, film displays and demonstrations
have been given as follows: —
Schools 45 attended by 9,680
Youth Organisations 41 „ 2,360
Adult Organisations 132 „ 6,080
218 18,120
NEW FILMS
The road safety film, "Better be Safe than Sorry," was completed
and released for use in the Road Safety Campaign, and towards the
end of the year a film on rat extermination to be entitled " The Night
Shift" was commenced.
ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN
In assisting the Road Safety Sub-Committee, film displays were
given as follows :—
Schools 3 attended by 270
Other organisations 5 „ 697
8 967
Road Safety films were also shown at health film displays on 23
occasions.