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From time to time parties of school children and students of
various kinds are given talks and shown the work of the department.
In addition London University students studying for their Diploma
in Health Education were instructed in the work of the Department with
particular emphasis on health education activities.
A party of 30 West German Local Government members and officers
visited Fulham in June and were given talks to 'Local Government',
'Public Health' and 'Clean Air'.
Discussion Groups and Talks:
These were given on a variety of subjects, the talks dealing with
all the varied aspects of the Department's activities.
5 Discussion Groups were held to a total audience of 73
persons. Average attendance 15.
25 Talks were given to a total audience of 707 persons.
Average attendance 28.

Press Publicity:
The help received from the local press in giving publicity to all
the various health education activities of the Department was greatly
appreciated. Their co-operation in publishing articles, photographs,
etc, was of tremendous value.
'Friends of Fulham Hospital' Carnival and Fete - 11th June, 1960
Continuing the practice of publicising a matter of topical Public
Health importance, the Department entered a float with the House Fly
and Its Dangers as its theme, which won the first prize in its class at
this Carnival, A large model of a house fly was used as the centre
piece and thanks are due to the boys and staff of Henry Compton School
for their work in constructing the model, A photograph of the entry
is on centre page The model has since been loaned to other local
authorities for health exhibition purposes.
Home Safety: (Section 82 of the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1957
Talks and Film Show
10 Talks on Home Safety were given to a total audience of 257.
Average attendance 26
In addition a film show was arranged for members of an Old Age
Pensioners' Club at which 265 persons attended.