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Suitable posters were displayed on the Council's public noticeboards
and vehicles, and in many shops.
The proprietor of every food shop was given display notices
signed by the Medical Officer of Health on behalf of the Council
asking customers not to take dogs into food shops.
The children in the schools were invited to submit an essay or
a poster for competitions in three age groups. A total of 101
essays and 112 posters were received from thirteen schools. Many
of the entries, particularly the posters, were very commendable.
The winning entries in the Poster Competitions were displayed in
the Public Libraries.
Although this year's Campaign was not on such ambitious
lines as last year there was evidence that very considerable interest
was aroused. The tradesmen were of the opinion that the housewives
were critical and interested. The response by the children
was much better than in the previous year, and their greater
appreciation of the reason behind the competitions was evidenced
by the essays and posters.
Lectures on Food Hygiene were given to school-children,
Women's Guilds and other organisations.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND SCHOOLS
1952. 1951.
Number of children notified by Head Teachers to
be absent from School due to :—
(a) Infectious Disease or suspected
tious Disease 462 229
(b) Contact with Infectious Disease 16 9
Number of School children notified by General
Practitioners as suffering from Infectious
Disease 1,226 1,592