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The Croydon Branch of the British Social Hygiene Council,
towards the expenses of which the Council give a grant of £51)
annually, earned out a very full programme of work during the
year 1936-37.
Lectures entitled " How to Tell " were given as follows:—
Attendance.
Ashburton Library. 20th October 121
Chairman: Ald. Mrs. Robers.
Lecturer: Dr. Naomi Dancy.
South Norwood Library. 17th November 115
Chairman: Mr. Councillor Harry Regan.
Lecturer: Dr. Naomi Dancy.
Thornton Heath Library. 8th December CO
Chairman: Mr. W H. Bentley, M.A.
Lecturer: Dr. I. Feldman.
Rolleston Hall. 21st January 75
Chairman: Mr. W.C. Berwick Sayers, F.L.A.
Lecturer: Dr. Drummond Shiels, M.C.
Norbury Library. 28th January 57
Chairman: Dr.William B.Watson, L.R.C.P.
Lecturer: Dr. I. Feldman.
Foresters' Hall. 17th February GO
Chairman: Mr. W.H.Bentley, M.A.
Lecturer: Dr. Drummond Shiels, M.C.
These lectures led up to a Mass Meeting at the Large Public
Hall, when the Mayor presided and an address entitled "The Race
in Danger" was delivered by Sir Francis Fremantle, M.P., M.D.,
Chairman of the Parliamentary Medical Committee. This was
followed by the projection of a sound film entitled " Trial for
Marriage." The attendance was between four and five hundred
persons.
Much free literature was distributed at all the meetings, and a
number of approved books and pamphlets were sold. There
been co-operation with the public libraries and the schools, in whic
the Education Officer, the Headmasters and Headmistresses an
the Chief Librarian have assisted.