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Soap Works, Wapping, London, E. 1, one with a library of films, magic
lantern slides, charts, literature and even experienced lecturers available
for Health Weeks, Educational and Welfare Authorities, in the
provinces as well as in London. Briefly, this firm has an hygienic
screen, a little folding exhibit fitted with a small shelf carrying specimens
of the products they manufacture, and having space for posters,
placards, charts, mouth hygiene mottoes, etc. Samples of tooth powder,
tooth paste and literature are given away in profusion. There are
large charts measuring 28 ins. by 32 ins. for blackboard use, and a
typed lecturette is sent with these if required. Smaller charts can be
obtained showing the lower jaw, structure of a tooth, development of
a tooth, decay in teeth, the upper jaw, teeth that go and teeth that
stay, etc.
Films should be given each evening, say from 6.30 or 7 until 7.30.
just before the big evening lecture. Films are of two kinds, "flam"
(celluloid) and " non flam." Communicate in July with the authority
in London (the County Council) whose sanction is necessary for the use
of cinema films. Disappointment and inconvenience may be caused at
the eleventh hour if a good " flam" film has been booked and permission
for its use is withheld.
Another point about films. Some firms may send a " non-flam "
film but may not provide the apparatus or the operator. Most big
health exhibitions have short films from two or more sources. Take
early steps therefore to arrange with the firms so that an operator with
apparatus from one source can supply all the films.
"The Ivory Castle" film is an artistic production of a very high
order. The ivory castles are, of course, the teeth. Another good teeth
film is "A Fight in Fairyland."
Organisers who commence business a month before Health Week
is due will not stand much chance of securing a film.
A Milk Stall can make a good appeal. Endeavour to engage a
firm licensed to sell Certified or Grade A (tuberculin tested) milk.
This will teach the public to appreciate the desirability of having all
milk sold in bottles. The price of Certified Grade A milk, as a whole,
is prohibitive for most people, but even if a divine discontent with the
present public supply is created, this will be something gained.
This stall should display a household pasteuriser, and the presence
of peg-topped pails, curry combs, modern churns and score cards, will