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The Chief Sanitary Inspector also took part in the proceedings, and the Chief
Clerk was able to assist the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce with arranging
certain exhibits.
Exhibition at the Astoria Theatre
In September the Astoria Theatre, Finsbury Park, organised an exhibition
entitled " Twenty-five Years Progress in the Borough of Islington." The exhibition
was open for one week, and the Public Health Department displayed panels on food
hygiene and food poisoning.
Pamphlets and Posters
The Council contributes annually to the Central Council for Health Education,
and its poster and pamphlet publicity material is obtained chiefly from this source.
Various subjects were covered in this way during the year, as appropriate to the
season and circumstances.
The Ministry of Health once again asked for the co-operation of Local
Authorities in the display of posters in connection with their Venereal Diseases
Educational Campaign, and the London County Council offered to overprint these
posters with the addresses of local clinics. 270 copies of each of four different posters
were obtained and distributed to all the public houses in the Borough and to the
Superintendent of the Cleansing Department for display in the Council's public
conveniences.
Accidents in the Home—London County Council Campaign Week
In November the London County Council held a Campaign Week on Accidents
in the Home. They offered publicity material free of cost and arrangements were
made for a generous distribution of bookmarks and pamphlets through the Public
Libraries, where special displays were shown during the Campaign Week. Posters
were also displayed in suitable positions in the Council's premises and adhesive
publicity stamps were attached to correspondence.
" Smog " Warning Leaflets
Dr. B. E. A. Sharpe, Divisional Medical Officer, London County Council Health
Division 3, asked for the Department's co-operation in the distribution of warning
leaflets regarding " Smog " to old people in the Borough. 1,000 copies of the leaflet
were obtained for distribution from the counter in the Public Health Department,
by the Council's Old People's Health Officer, and through Miss D. Church, Hon.
Secretary, Islington Old People's Welfare Council.
" Better Health "
For a number of years the Council has distributed, free of charge, 500 copies
per month of the Central Council for Health Education publication " Better Health."
This has proved very popular, and the Public Health Committee agreed to increase
the number of copies to 1,000 per month. Distribution is from the Public Libraries
and Town Hall counters.
Health Publicity Assistant
With a view to increasing and developing health publicity in the Borough, the
Public Health Committee recommended the appointment of a Health Publicity
Assistant in the Public Health Department, and the Council implemented the
recommendation in November by increasing the establishment of the Records and
Administration Section by one general clerk and by adding the responsibilities of
Health Publicity Assistant to those of the Sectional Senior Clerk.