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In 1953 a series of talks, on various aspects of Food Hygiene
was given by the Food Inspector to groups of local school children
A brochure was produced in 1953 detailing the various services available
to aged persons resident in the Borough and was much appreciated
both by the elderly themselves and by the various statutory and
voluntary organisations.
All these efforts to increase the efficiency of the Health
Education programme were supplementary to the exhibition of Public
Posters and the distribution of literature from suitable centres
Home Safety
In the early part of the year arrangements were made under the
aegis of the Health Committee with a firm of publishers for the pro
duction of 2,000 copies of a Safety Handbook for local distribution.
The handbook contained a Foreword by His Worship the Mayor and an
Introduction by myself drawing attention to the tragic loss of life,
injury and suffering caused by accidents in the home
The handbook also contained articles on how common accidents
happen in the home the safe use of electricity and gas industrial
safety; notes on first aid; and road safety
Distribution was as widespread as possible via statutory bodies,
voluntary organisations and through various departments of the Council.
The booklet was issued free of charge and without cost to the
Council, the revenue being obtained by the publishers from advertisements
obtained from local tradesmen.
Clean Food and Health Guide
In the latter part of the year, a Clean Food and Health Guide was
produced also under the aegis of the Health Committee The production
was by the same firm who published the Safety Handbook and the
detailed arrangements were as outlined above in respect of that hand
book.
Leaflets and Posters
Health Education was continued during the year by the exhibition
of Public Posters and by the distribution of literature from suitable
centres.
The two large poster sites (formerly Empire Marketing Boards)
were kept posted during the year with special poster sets.