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Displays and Exhibitions
Another facet of community health education is the mounting
of displays and exhibitions on view to the general public. Every
advantage is taken to use opportunities afforded through local
shops, display windows and annual functions. Support for national
campaigns also enable parts of the work of the Service to be seen
in a wider context.
Examples of such uses in 1969 are:
Churchill House Window—The opportunity for use of this
window was available on 4 occasions during the year. Displays,
using movement, impact material and vari-coloured lighting were
mounted on the themes of environmental health; handicapped
welfare; children's services and home safety.
The main foyer of the Directorate of Social Services is used from
time to time to accentuate current themes highlighted each month.
Other Shop Windows—Through the co-operation of local shop
owners 3 other occasions arose where shop window displays were
utilised on the subjects of mental welfare services and oil heater
safety.
Public Functions—The Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society
were kind enough to offer the use of a complete marquee for the
mounting of an exhibition on the Social Services at their annual
Sports and Fete Day. Although, for the second year running,
heavy rain reduced attendances, the exhibit was well attended and
commended.
The Greenwich Show, highlight of the Council's publicity year,
was an opportunity for the Service to stage an ambitious exhibit,
featuring a 16 foot roundabout illustrating the various services of
the Directorate. The Service also participated in the Carnival
Procession staged on the morning of the opening day. A two-day
event, the Greenwich Show attracted over 10,000 visitors and was
an effective avenue of publicity.
National Campaigns—The Service co-operated in the Council
for the Disabled's national "Help the Disabled" Week by mounting
a large exhibition in the Town Hall with supporting displays in
three large local department stores, together with related publicity.
It is difficult to evaluate the impact of displays and exhibitions
of this nature, but the favourable press and private comment
received would appear to justify the time and effort expended.