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IV.—PROPAGANDA.
HEALTH AND EDUCATION LECTURES AND FILM DISPLAYS

Included in the above figures are 12 lectures given by the Sanitary
Inspector responsible for catering establishments to factory canteen
staffs, caterers and their staffs, etc. This series began in the latter
part of the year and opened an intensified campaign for the clean
handling of food. Each lecture was illustrated by film strips and cine
film. Over 400 persons attended these lectures.
ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Assistance was again given to the Road Safety Sub-Committee
during the year, the number of film displays given being 20 with a
total attendance of 4,930.
CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS
Films, film strips and lantern slides have all been used by lecturers
and instructors in training members of the Civil Defence Corps. Such
means of teaching are invaluable and it is regretted that there are not
more good films available for this purpose. There were 16 lectures
illustrated by films during the year.
SUMMARY
The total number of lectures with films and film displays given
during 1951 was 175 with an attendance of 14,290. These necessitated
the use of about 125 films, some of which were of general interest as
well as those of specific propaganda and teaching value. Audiences
varied from about 30 women at a " Mothers' Meeting" or 50
adolescents at a Youth Club to 300 adults at displays in the Council's
halls. Wherever an audience was to be found or got together
propaganda of one kind or another was carried on.