Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Time. Lecturer and Title of Lecture. Chairman.
Thursday, 13th October, 1938.
3.0 p.m. Cookery Demonstration by the Electricity Mr. Councillor D. Wray.
Department.
7.30 p.m. Mr. C. S. Abraham, M.C., L.D.S.: " Modern Mr. Councillor F. James.
Dentistry."
Films : "How Teeth Grow," " Painless Pain."
8.30 p.m. Dr. Guy Bousfield: "Diphtheria can be Pre- Mr. Councillor A. G. Mayhew.
vented."
Films: "The Empty Bed," "Do you See ?"
Friday, 14th October, 1938.
3.0 p.m. Cookery Demonstration by the National Milk Councillor Mrs. H. Alsford.
Publicity Council.
7.30 p.m. Dr. John Macmillan, D.S.O., M.C.: "The Bed Mr. Councillor R. S. Fallc.
Bug—You and Me."
Film: "The Red Army."
8.30 p.m. Dr. E. H. T. Nash, Medical Officer of Health, Mr. Councillor R. G. Linale
Heston: "Food for Fitness."
Films: "Nutrition," "Food for Thought."
Saturday, 15th October, 1938.
3.0 p.m. Cookery Demonstration by the National Milk
Publicity Council.
The attendances during Health Week are shown in the following table:—
Table No. 140
Attendances
Morning (School children) | Afternoon and Evening | Children at Cinemas | Outside Clubs | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Monday | — | 855 | — | — |
Tuesday | 250 | 1,205 | 1,100 | 40 |
Wednesday | 240 | 1,192 | 250 | 60 |
Thursday | 200 | 1,016 | — | — |
Friday | 70 | 824 | — | — |
Saturday | - | 524 | - | - |
Thursday (Swimming gala) | 1,200 | |||
Total attendances—9,026 |
NATIONAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN
A campaign to encourage the wider use of local health services was inaugurated
in the Autumn of 1937 by the Prime Minister. It was suggested that local authorities
should co-operate by issuing a notice providing particulars of these services to