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number of children who attended was over a thousand. Each
party was in charge of a teacher and was well conducted and attentive.
Valuable results may reasonably be expected to follow
instructional talks on health subjects to young and impressionable
audiences such as these.
Cookery demonstrations in the kitchen adjoining the Lower
Hall were given daily by experienced teachers in Cookery and
Domestic Science, some of which were provided by the Borough
Electricity Department. The articles cooked were sold to the
public and the sale practically covered the entire cost of their
demonstrations.
Films on Health subjects were shown daily and were invariably
attended by large audiences.
Entertainments.—During the period the Exhibition remained
open entertainments and displays of singing and dancing were
given by pupils from the London County Council public elementary
schools—Ethelburga Street School on Wednesday, Bolingbroke
Road School on Friday, and Shillington Street School on Tuesday
and Thursday—which were greatly appreciated by the visitors to
the Exhibition. Two interesting displays of Physical Exercises
were given by children from Springwell House (L.C.C.) Open-Air
School. The Gymnastic class of the Battersea Men's Institute
also gave two excellent displays of Physical Exercises, and the
Institute provided in addition an orchestra which gave a fine
selection of popular music.
The Organ Recitals given at the opening ceremony on the first
day and daily each evening by Mr. John Sellwood added greatly
to the enjoyment of visitors.
The Committee and the Council will no doubt feel greatly
indebted to those responsible for providing these excellent musical
and other entertainments free of charge, which greatly contributed
to the success of the Exhibition.
Competitions in baby craft, knitting and cooking, &c., were
provided and prizes and certificates were given to the successful
candidates. There was a parade of mothers and children, who took
part in this Competition before the Mayor and Mayoress and Lady
Islington. The Mayor distributed the prizes and certificates.
Subsequently some time after this interesting ceremony had finished,
some dissatisfaction was expressed by disappointed persons, probably
owing to a misunderstanding that it was a baby show, and
that these prizes were given to selected babies. An explanation
was given to those aggrieved, and subsequently steps were taken
at the Welfare Centres to make it clear that there was no baby show.
A statement showing the expenditure upon the Exhibition
will be found on p. 75.
G. QUIN LENNANE,
Town Hall, Battersea, S.W. 11. Medical Officer of Health.
June, 1928.