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Health Education.
With the approval of the Public Service Committee, the
Public Health Committee authorised the erection of a display
stand in the entrance hall at Dulwich Library and the installation
of poster frames at Nunhead, Livesey and North Camberwell
Libraries. These were designed for the display of posters giving
advice and information on health matters and were provided
with ledges for leaflets with the words "Please take one" inscribed
thereon. The topic of these displays is changed periodically,
suitable material being obtained from the Central Council
for Health Education or the Central Office of Information.
Pamphlets were also distributed and personal instruction
given by the Sanitary Inspectors when inspecting food premises,
shops, factories, etc., and when visiting private dwelling houses
following the occurrence of a case of infectious disease.
In the early part of the year, the Headmistress of a local
girls' school arranged for a party of schoolgirls to attend at the
Town Hall where they were given a talk on public health by a
senior officer of the Department.