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between many of the popular children's sweets and dangerous drugs in tablet form.
This display was subsequently transferred to the Civic Centre until the end of the year,
after which arrangements were made for it to be shown in each of the Maternity and
Child Welfare Clinics.
The Town Show
The theme of the Health Department stand at the 1960 Show was "Kill That Fly,"
and the centre of attraction was ‘Freddie,’ a six foot model fly, kindly lent by the Fulham
Public Health Department. At intervals throughout the Show he told of his filthy
habits and other misdeeds, and it was a pity that the torrential rain kept the Show's
attendance at its lowest for some years.
Smoke Control
As survey work was proceeding on the second and third Smoke Control Areas in
the Borough, it was felt that education in this field was desirable. The Gas Council
film, "Window to the Sky," which deals with Smoke Control Areas from a layman's
point of view, was a very useful adjunct to the three talks which were given on the subject.
Of all the talks and film shows presented during the year (other than the organised
Food Hygiene Course) these proved to be the most provocative and in each case the
discussion and questions which followed showed the public's great interest in the subject.
More is planned in this field during 1961.
Food Hygiene
A food hygiene exhibition was staged in a cinema just before Easter and received
favourable comment in both technical and local press. Stands included the preparation
and cooking of shellfish, the inspection of meat and the production of milk. Later, the
exhibition was transferred to the Civic Centre where it attracted considerable attention.
A series of six lectures was arranged for the staff of a bakery and these were each
attended by approximately 120—150 people. Filmstrips and films were used during the
series and so much interest was aroused in the subject that a more advanced course was
requested. Arrangements were made for this and the Royal Institute of Public Health
and Hygiene accepted it as suitable training for their food hygiene examination. Twentyone
senior members of the staff attended the course and twenty sat the examination in
December.
In this connection our thanks are due to Dr. E. A. Atkinson, Senior Pathologist
at Oldchurch Hospital, who gave the bacteriology lectures. The other lectures were
given by the staff of the Public Health Department.
Students from the London University Institute of Education
The two students, both teachers, who commenced training in 1959, attended one
day each week during the 1960 Easter term to complete their practical work, and in
October were replaced by two other students, a health visitor and a public health inspector.
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