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IX.—HEALTH WEEK.
Health Week, which was held during the week commencing Monday,
3rd October, consisted of a series of evening lectures, illustrated by films, with
morning lectures and films for school children, with a swimming gala at the
Hoxton Baths on Friday, 7th October, and a display of boxing at the Town
Hall on the last day of the week.
The entertainment at the swimming gala consisted of a display of swimming
by members of the Hammersmith Ladies' Swimming Club, diving by
members of the Highgate Diving Club, team races by Shoreditch school
children and a water polo match between teams from the Anlaby and Penguin
Swimming Clubs.
The Hoxton Silver Prize Band provided an excellent programme of
music, and led the audience of school children in community singing.
The boxing display at the Town Hall on the Saturday Afternoon and
Evening was composed of a series of contests amongst schoolboys from
various East London Boroughs, who provided an instructive and interesting
exhibition, which was enthusiastically received by the schoolboy audience.
The Mayor addressed the boys on the subject of the benefits to be obtained
from physical culture and boxing, and cups were presented by the Mayoress.
The programme for the week was as follows:—
Date. Lecturer. Chairman.
Monday, 3rd Oct., 1932.
8 p.m. Dr. I. Feldman, entitled "Parental
Responsibility and Sex Education."Film:
"How to Tell" Councillor Dr. A. D. Matthews
9 p.m. Dr. I. Feldman, entitled "The
Tragedy of Ignorance." Film :
''John Smith & Son" Mr. Councillor R. E. Palmer
Tuesday, 4th Oct., 1932.
7 p.m. Dr. C. K. Cullen (Tuberculosis
Officer), entitled "How we Deal
with Tuberculosis,"illustrated by Mr. Councillor J. E. Houseman,
Lantern Slides J.P.
9 p.m. Dr. Maitland Radford (Medical
Officer of Health), entitled "The
Prevention of Disease. Film:
"New Ways for Old" Mr. Councillor D. Rider
Wednesday, 5th Oct., 1932.
7 p.m. Mr. Councillor H. P. Griffiths,
titled " Housing." "The Under
Forty Club Housing Film" Mr. Councillor W. J. Parker
8 p.m. Councillor Dr. A. D. Matthews,
entitled "Progress of Medicine
during the Last Half Century.
Film : " Almost a Tragedy." Mr. Councillor S. Orgel
9 p.m. Mr. J. L. Hodgkinson (Chairman
Shoreditch Housing Association),
Lecture, "Housing—What the
Future holds for Shoreditch."
Illustrated by Lantern Slides Mr. Councillor W. Ricketts