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"Water Safety" launched on 10th May at Bisham Abbey
All shops in the Borough selling bathing costumes and underwater equipment were
circularised inviting them to exhibit a poster and distribute copies of a booklet
entitled "Water Safety Code". The response was good and many firms requested additional
copies of the Code. Articles appeared in the local press entitled "Water Wisdom"
together with an advertisement regarding the issue of the "Water Safety Code".
National Fire Prevention Week - 30th October to 4th November
All organisations and hardware shops in the Borough were circularised asking them to
use posters and other literature in order to publicise this Week, and there was a poster
display in the Department s foyer. It was arranged with the London Fire Brigade that
talks on this subject would be given by members of the Brigade. Articles were published
in the local press on the necessity for fire prevention.
Discussion Groups and Talks
These were given on a variety of subjects the talks dealing with many of the varied
aspects of the Department's activities.
5 discussion groups were held to a total audience of 103 persons.
Average attendance 21
21 talks were given to a total audience of 497 persons.
Average attendance 24
Film Shows
Number of shows 8
Total attendance 633
Average attendance 79
"Friends of Fulham Hospital" Carnival and Garden Party Saturday, 1st July
Continuing the practice of publicising a matter of topical Public Health importance,
the Department entered a float with Rodent Control as its theme, which won second prize
in its class at this Carnival. A photograph of the entry is on the centre pages. At
the Garden Party the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents" Exhibition Unit on
Dangers from Falls was on display and the following Road and Home Safety films were shown
on a back projection film unit:-
"I'm No Pool in Water"
"How to Have an Accident"
"I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian"
"It's a Dangerous World"
"Town Topics" - A Civic Newsletter issued to Fulham Residents
The Council decided it would be of benefit to the citizens of the Borough generally
and to themselves to issue this publication free to each household to keep them informed
of Council activities. The first issue was made in January and subsequent issues in
March June and September. The letters are distributed by hand with additional copies
available at Council offices. The Department has contributed many of the articles and
facts in the newsletters, and there is no doubt that it has proved a most useful health
publicity medium.
Press Publicity
The help received from the local press in giving publicity to all the various health
activities of the Department was greatly appreciated. Their co-operation in publishing
articles, photographs, etc. was of tremendous value.