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HEALTH WEEK.
(June 18th - 23rd inclusive).
LILLIE ROAD RECREATION GROUND.
This outdoor Health Week staged during the afternoons and evenings
as part of the Council's Festival of Britain activities proved a great
attraction. It was opened by the Minister of Health, the Right Honourable
Hilary Marquand, M«P. on the 18th June. The Mayor presided and the
two members of Parliament for the Borough, Dr, Edith Summerskill and Mr.
Michael Stewart, were present. The opportunity was taken to demonstrate
the work of both local and National Health Services. Evening Instit
utes and the majority of the voluntary societies and organisations operating
within the Borough took part. The Health Week was divided into
two sections.
(1) Marquee Exhibition.
This housed a Clean Food pictorial exhibit from the Ministry of
Health and exhibits from the British Red Cross Society;Blood Transfusion
Service; the Fulham and Kensington Hospital Service; Mass X-Ray Service;
St. John Ambulance Brigade and the London County Council Day Nursery
Service. Another feature of the Exhibition was a display of paintings,
leatherwork and other articles made by patients,both in hospitals and at
home, and this wonderful rehabilitation work proved a popular attraction.
(2) Open Air Displays.
A demonstration square was marked out in the Recreation Ground and
P.T. displays were given by members of the R.A.F, (School of Physical
Training, Cosford); Langford Road Recreation Institute; King Edward VII
Nautical School; Monster Women's Institute; Church Lads' Brigade and the
Boys' Brigade. The British Red Cross and St.John Ambulance Brigade gave
demonstrations throughout the week of their work in dealing with casualties
and the finer points of First Aid. Other attractions included
hibitions of badminton and basket-ball matches and Highland dancing;
while 'Old Tyme' dancing was first demonstrated, and then the public
invited to join in the dancing. Music was provided in the evenings by
the Fulham Borough Silver Band; A.T.C. Massed Bugle Band; the Sea Cadet
Corps Band, and the bands of the local groups of the Church Lads' Brigade
and the Boys1 Brigade.
The public showed great interest in the exhibitions and demonstrations
arranged. It was estimated that 15,000 people attended the demonstrations
and that 6,000 people saw the Exhibition. The week was
undoubtedly a great success.