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for suggesting the poster competition and exhibition by school children mentioned below.
An officer of the London Fire Brigade was in attendance throughout and dealtwithall technical
enquiries.
Junior schools in the borough were invited to take part in a competition for
painting posters on the general theme "Keep your home safe from fire". The schools were
most enthusiastic about theideaand a great number of really excellent posters were submitted
by the children and displayed at the exhibition. The Head of the Art Department of one of
the senior schools in the borough acted as judge. Not only was this in itself ah interesting
and worthwhile exercise but it also helped to bring thechildrenand theirfamiliesand friends
to the exhibition.
John Barkers, Ltd., supported the campaign by producing an excellent window
display in a window on Kensington High Street showing the importance of using non-flammable
materials and the correct and safe use of heating stoves, etc.
To further the campaign on a borough wide basis 30,000 leaflets were sent to
the vendors of paraffin oil for distribution to their customers, who with the main distributors
concerned agreed toassist in this way. The pamphlets were obtained from the Oil Appliance
Manufacturers Association, who also kindly lent a display panel which was exhibited in
suitable premises in the borough.
Meetings were held with local shops to arrange that window displays should
demonstrate various aspects of the current health campaign. Publicity was given to the
Exhibition by The Kensington and Chelsea Chamber of Commerce in their Newsletter in
September, 1965; both gave publicity to the Exhibition and enlisted the assistance of their
members who displayed posters and arranged suitable supporting window displays.
HOME ACCIDENTS
Figures supplied by the Greater London Council show that 443 persons were
admitted in London Ambulance Service ambulances to hospitals from addresses within the
borough as the result of home accidents. It has not been possible to classify these accidents
bycause, but thisfigure, coupled with the fact that a survey conducted by the Medical Officer
of Health of the London County Council in 1959, indicated that for every patient admitted
to hospital byambulanceas the result of a home accident another two proceed independently
to hospital, shows that a great deal more preventive teaching and advice is necessary to
prevent these often tragic accidents.
There is the usual excess of females over males, the usual excess of children
and old persons over adults (about half the total were from 0-14 years or 65 and over) and
an indication that the heaviest incidence is in the winter months.
I.L.E.A. HEALTH H5UCATION COMMITTEE
The Principal Medical Officer, responsible for the day to day running of the
school health service, has been appointed a member of the I.L.E.A. Health Education
Committee. A number of meetings were attended during the year when health education
topics of particular interest to the school health service were discussed.
"LOCAL AFFAIRS"
The official Journal of the borough, which is produced by the Publicity and
Information Committee and distributed direct to ratepayers, has proved to be a popular and
efficient method of direct communication for health education purposes. During the year
1965, the following health education topics were dealt with:-
The work of the Health and Welfare Department
Fouling of footways by dogs