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Education.
During the year the Medical Officer of Health and
his Deputy addressed meetings of local organisations on
health matters. It is found that these addresses are
always well received and that there is a genuine desire
on the part of the majority of people to gain a knowledge
of health matters.
At a recent meeting of the Health Committee it was
decided to distribute copies of the publication entitled
" Better Health."
The practice of sending out birthday cards accompanied
by appropriate pamphlets to reach infants on the
first anniversary of their birth has been continued.
There is no evidence to show that the restriction of
sending cards only on the first birthday has in any way
curtailed the efficiency of this method of propaganda.
When the contemplated assembly hall in the
district has been erected, it should be possible to hold a
Health Week and Exhibition commensurate with the
size of the population, should the Council so desire.
Birth Control Clinic.
A Birth Control Clinic under the auspices of a
voluntary committee is held once a fortnight. The
Local Authority makes a per capita grant to this body
for persons who attend in whom pregnancy would be
detrimental on medical grounds.