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 Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Saturday, 3rd October.
8. p.m.—Illustrated Lecture (Film).—" A Peep in to the Human Body.
Mrs. Clayton (British Social Hygiene Council).
14 to 18 years specially invited.
Sunday, 4 th October.
6.30 p.m.—At St. Mary's Parish Church.— Official Sermon by The Vicar
and Rural Dean of Islington.
Monday, 5th October.
2.30 p.m.—"Care of the Expectant Mother." Dr. A. Vance Knox.,
7.30 p.m.—Illustrated Lecture (Lantern).—"Dental Hygiene." Councillor
J. T. Hoare.
Tuesday, Gth October.
7.30 p.m.—Illustrated Lecture (Film).—"Clean Milk Production."
A. D. Allen, Esq., O.B.E. (Milk Publicity Council).
Wednesday, 7th October.
8 p.m.—Illustrated Lectures (Film) (adults only).—"Memories."
"Economy." Mr. Herbert Jones (British Social Hygiene
Council).
Thursday, 8th October.
2.30 p.m.—Illustrated Lecture (Lantern).—"Rat Infestation."Chief
Sanitary Inspector.
7.30 p.m.—"Ideal Home" (Film). Lantern Lecture.—"Municipal
Health Services." Medical Officer of Health.
Friday, 9th October.
7.30 p.m.—Lecture.—" Teaching of Health in Schools." Alderman R.
Montford, J.P.
In the district, at the Welfare Centres, the following propaganda work was
carried on:—
North Centre. — This Centre was open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 10
p.m. There was a display of clothes and diets suitable for children of different
ages up to 5 years. Lectures were given on the following subjects:—
"Mothercraft Training for Girls," by Mis. rruelovc.
"The Value of Ante-Natal Clinics," by Dr. Vance Knox. (Senior).
"Natural Feeding," by Mrs. Truelove. (Junior).
"Home Helps," by Miss Davies.
"How Fathers can help Infant Welfare Work " (for fathers only), by
Mr. Nixon, Chairman of the Fathers' Committee.
"Teeth," a lantern lecture, by Mrs. Keen.
South Centre, — The Centre was open for inspection and demonstrations
on the afternoons of the Gth, 7th and 8th October. A party of about 75 of the
mothers attending this Centre and its Branches were taken in small numbers to
visit Institutions of special interest to them, such as the Artificial Sunlight installation,
Britannia Row, the Maternity and Children Wards of the Royal Northern
Hospital, the Women's Department of the Northern Polytechnic, the Hygiene