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HEALTH EDUCATION,
Every effort is made to broaden the scope of health education and to
increase the circulation of literature and information. During the year
lectures continued to be given by members of the Public Health staff on food
hygiene,welfare and care of the aged, clean air talks and other health topics.
The free distribution of " Better Health" the Central Council for Health
Education journal has been augmented to old people's clubs and youth groups.
The advent of the Poplar News' a public relations publication, in October,
provides a valuable channel for reaching an even wider public, and each edition
has items of information and interest concerning health matters calling for
the co-operation of the public, and simple explanations of the effect of new
legislature. Extra notice boards for poster propaganda have been acquired.
SMOKING AND HEALTH
In a circular dated 12th March 1962 the Minister of Health asked Local
Authorities to use all possible means at their disposal to draw public attention
to the health hazards of smoking, with particular emphasis on the need
to prevent young people taking up this habit. Throughout the autumn posters
and advertising material on the dangers to health of smoking were displayed
and distributed to organisations that had agreed to participate in the campaign.
In addition a mobile exhibition unit was hired for use during the period 5/13th
November, The unit included film projection and tape recording amongst its
equipment, and was staffed by two male graduate lecturers who were specially
trained to deliver talks and lectures on this subject. Arrangements were made
for units to visit schools, clubs and church organisations, A detailed ifcinery
was provided in order to obtain the maximum use of the exhibition.
There is no doubt the impact and effectiveness of this type of unit is far
greater amongst young people than the purely negative approach of displaying
posters
However, the campaign to eradicate smoking amongst the young will make
little headway whilst the vast amount of subtle and ingenious publicity put
out by tobacco interests continues to reach into every home by television and
radio,
LEGISLATION.
Housing (Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Regulations 1962
Landlord and Tenant Act 1962
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1962
Milk and Dairies (Preservatives) Regulations, 1962
Oil Heaters Regulations, 1962
Preservatives in Pood Regulations, 1962
Milk and Dairies (Emulsifiers and Stablisers) Regulations, 1962
Emulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food Regulations, 1962.
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