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L.C.C "Safety in the Home" Week - 31st October to 5th November:
The Department co-operated in this special "Week" by displaying
posters and distributing leaflets and bookmarks etc. The themes were
the danger of falls and poisoning, which together account for some 75%
of all fatal home accidents in England and Wales,
"Lock Away Dangers in Your Home" Campaign - October to December, 1960
This was a national campaign organised by R.O.S.P.A (Home Safety
Division). The Department participated by issuing press notices,
distributing leaflets and displaying posters on Council and commercial
sites. A display was erected in the foyer of the Department which
proved quite attractive and was maintained for two weeks.
A circular letter was sent to all Borough organisations enclosing
literature and inviting them to apply for further information or have a
talk on the subject
A letter was also sent to all shops in the Borough selling or
using poisons (Chemists, Ironmongers and Hairdressers) enclosing
literature The circulars included copies of R.O.S.P.A 10-point
Safety Plan consisting of simple safety rules which if generally
adopted would prevent many a poisoning accident.
Leaflets and Posters
As usual these were widely used in connection with the various
campaigns the principal sources of supply being Central Council of
Health Education Ministry of Health and Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents.
A large display fixture is provided in the foyer of the Health
Department offices on which 20 or more different leaflets and brochures
can be displayed and from which the public are invited to "help
themselves".
Eight types of leaflet on the dangers of smoking were distributed
from the dispenser, Seven of the leaflets were obtained from the
Chest and Heart Association but one called "One out of Eleven" was
obtained from the L.C.C. Supplies of this leaflet were sent to all
Council Departments for distribution to staff and members of the public.
MORTUARY ACCOMMODATION
H.M. Coroner for West London having decided to centralise post
mortem work at the Hammersmith Mortuary, the Fulham Mortuary became
progressively less used. It was decided, therefore, to ask Hammersmith
Borough Council to provide facilities for Fulham cases at their Mortuary,
which was extended and modernised to cope with the increased admissions.
This arrangement was approved by the L.C.C. in accordance with
Section 237 of the Public Health (London) Act 1936, and operated from
the 1st June 1960 Hammersmith Borough Council being paid an annual
contribution in recognition of their services.