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Shoreditch 1938

[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

SHOREDITCH HEALTH EXHIBITION

Attendances

Morning (School children)Afternoon and EveningChildren at CinemasOutside Clubs
Monday855
Tuesday2501,2051,10040
Wednesday2401,19225060
Thursday2001,016
Friday70824
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