Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The exhibits consisted of demonstrations in clean foods,
health and cleanliness, hygiene, dental work, eye services,
baby clothes, smoke, vermin, diseased and unsound foods,
electricity, &c., and provided a very attractive and
interesting Exhibition.
Seven hundred and five school children visited the
Exhibition, in groups every morning except Monday, by
special arrangement with the School Authorities, when
short lectures and demonstrations were given at certain
selected stalls dealing with subjects of interest to them.
On Tuesday morning arrangements were made for 1,000
school children to visit the Pavilion Cinema, where films
were shown on various subjects.
The following is a list of the stallholders :—
National Council for Maternity and Child Welfare.
Dental Board of the United Kingdom.
Messrs. Hovis Ltd.
Messrs. Cow & Gate Ltd.
National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Messrs. Smith's Potato Crisps Ltd.
Public Health Department.
Wesleyan and General Assurance Society.
Electricity Department.
Health and Cleanliness Council.
Cremation Society.
British Red Cross Society.
Messrs. John Knight Ltd.
British Social Hygiene Council.
National Smoke Abatement Society.
Eugenics Society.
C. Davis Keeler Ltd.
National Eye Service and Hospital Saving Association.
The lectures, all of which were given with the aid of
lantern slides and films, were very well patronised.
The following is a list of the lectures and demonstrations
given during the week :—
Monday, October 18th, 1937
12 noon. Official Opening of the Exhibition by Sir Arthur Salusbury
MacNalty. K.C.B.. M.A.. M.D., F.R.C P., D.P.H., Chief
Medical Officer, Ministry of Health and Board of Education.
Chairman: His Worship the Mayor of Hammersmith,
Alderman John Rooke, J P.
3 p.m. Cooking Demonstration.
Pastries.
7 p.m. Cooking Demonstration.
Breakfast and Supper Dishes.