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The observation of Health Week in the schools is becoming increasingly
popular and the year was probably the most successful we have had.
The questions submitted to the children in the schools were as follows:—
Section A.
(All four questions to be answered).
(Put the number of each question before the answer).
1. Why do we need food? Say what uses are served by it.
2. Mention diseases or illnesses that may be caused by decaying and neglected teeth.
Describe how you would keep your teeth clean.
3. Why are parks and open spaces often called the lungs of London? Say why we
value these spaces so much.
4. What games or sports do you think are the best to help a girl or boy grow strong
and healthy ? Say why you think so.
Section B.
(Any two of the following questions to be answered).
(Put the number of each question answered before the answer).
5. What is the use of the skin? Why should the skin of the body be kept clean and
how would you keep it so?
6. Several dangers may arise from dirty nails, name some of these, and say how you
would keep your nails clean.
7. Why is it especially necessary to wash and change one's underclothing very frequently
?
8. Why does a child need sleep? How many hours sleep do children 12-14 years of
age require?
9. Describe the bedroom in which you would like to sleep, and state how you would
ventilate it.
10. Why do we want to get rid of flies, and how can we do this?
3. The Clergy of all denominations were invited to observe Sunday, the
4th of October, as Health Sunday and in addition to making references to the
matter in their services, a number kindly co-operated in the distribution of
suitable literature. Councillor the Rev. Wilfred H. Davies, M.A., helped us
very much in this connection.
4. Arrangements were made for a competition and exhibition of work done
by mothers and fathers of children attending the Council s Maternity and Child
Welfare Centre, No. 10, John Street.
The exhibition was well attended not only by competitors and exhibitors
but by other mothers in the Borough.
The exhibition included garments made from new material, renovated garments,
knitted garments and cakes made by the mothers, and various useful
household articles made by fathers.
The exhibits were iudged by Miss M. S. Yeaxlee, Head Mistress. Girls'
"Department, Christchurch School. Prizes and certificates were offered and these
were distributed by Councillor Miss Emily Dibdin.