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of the help given. Health education is an important part of the work done for them
and includes the showing of film strips dealing with such items as hygiene in the
home, prevention of accidents in the home, care of oil heaters, the prevention of
tuberculosis, immunisation and vaccination, and dental care.
In addition, for display in clinics, posters have been prepared on which the written
matter is in Punjabi. These posters deal with similar subjects to the film strips but
also include instruction about infants' feeding and nutrition, children's clothing and
the care of feeding utensils.
Leaflets also are distributed in Punjabi and Urdu in matters of general and food
hygiene, e.g., the importance of this method is demonstrated when rat-baiting is
being carried out in the area. Pamphlets are distributed in the appropriate languages,
giving a warning that the bait should not be interfered with.
Demonstrations are given on the preparation of food for infants and toddlers,
emphasis being placed on the need for high protein and iron-containing foods of
which the Indian population has a particular need.
Apart from help at clinics, a great deal of advice is given to those who call at the
Town Hall for information, particularly by the public health inspectors in relation
to housing matters.
On specific instances liaison is maintained with representative bodies such as the
Indian Workers' Association and the Pakistani Welfare Association.
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