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The Registrar-General's estimate of the population is
141,600 civilians, and 146,800 including the military. There
is, however, reason to believe that this is under-estimated
and my estimate exceeds his by 7,053. Such increase as
has taken place is most marked in the Eltham Wards, where
the population is now estimated to be nearly 40,000.
Health Services.
A general reference to the health services will be found
in Section III, where they are set out more or less in precis
form, but in each case reference is given to the appropriate
parts of the report, where the subject is dealt with in detail.
Health Propaganda.
Health propaganda is now a regular part of the work
of the department and it has developed considerably during
the year in response to public demand. During the year a
cinematograph machine was purchased, and for the first
time a series of monthly winter lectures, illustrated by lantern
slides or cinema films, for adults was given. The monthly
evening talks and display of cinema films to young children
were continued. No Health Exhibition was held during the
year, but the Council took the opportunity of exhibiting at
the local Trades and Industry Exhibition, where two stalls
were utilized for demonstrating the clean handling of food
in shops and homes. There appears to be an increasing
demand for health lectures at meetings of Guilds and other
organizations of a like nature, particularly in outlying parts
of the Borough—a demand which every endeavour should be
made to meet as such meetings provide for a free and more
personal discussion of health matters than is possible at
large meetings.