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The following lectures for women's meetings were added to the
syllabus later in the year
"Helping your Children to grow up."
'"The Care of the Unborn Baby.''
"The Change of Life.''
"Common Diseases and Home Remedies.''
Arrangements were made with three lecturers:—
Dr. Gladys Ward.—To address female audiences on subjects
mainly concerning the health of women and girls.
Dr. F. Porter-Smith and Mr. T. Wigley, M.A.—To lecture to
other audiences on a wide range of subjects covered by
the syllabus.
The general arrangements were left to Mr. F. J. White, a member
of the clerical staff.
As the majority of lectures are given during the autumn and winter
months the following report, submitted by Mr. T. Wigley, upon this
branch of the work relates to the financial year, ending 31st March, 1929:-
Report by Mr. T. Wigley, M.A.
The effective administration of the Public Health services depends
not only upon the special knowledge and experience of a Medical Officer
and the sympathetic help of a Committee, but upon the progressive
enlightenment of the general public with regard to the ways of health and
disease. Without the intelligent co-operation of the citizen the further
progress of applied medical science will be rendered difficult, if not
impossible. As Sir George Newman pointed out in a recent report,
"Nothing is more certain than the fact that the physical advancement and
health of mankind is dependent not upon a 'doctor's stunt' here or a
'sanitary institution' there, but upon the whole social evolution of the
people." Probably the most important factor in social evolution is