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SECTION IV.—HEALTH PROPAGANDA.
The education of the people in health matters is no new
departure in the work of the Public Health Department,
but, except for one or two spasmodic efforts, it has in the past
been confined to those with whom the Department has been in
direct touch, for example, mothers attending welfare centres,
and no attempt had been made to get into touch with the
general mass of the people. In recent years, however, a change
has taken place in regard to this matter and endeavours
have been made to appeal to a wider circle. The necessity
for such action has been recognized by Parliament, and, so
far as London is concerned, recognition is given in the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1926, Section 42, the
appropriate part of which is as follows :—
" The Council within the County and the Corporation
within the City of London and the Council of any Metropolitan
Borough within such Metropolitan Borough may
arrange for the publication of information on questions
relating to health or disease and for the delivery of lectures
and the display of pictures (including cinematograph
displays) in which such questions are dealt with and the
Council may, if they think fit, pay or contribute towards
the payment of any expenses incurred by the Council of
a Metropolitan Borough under this Section."
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