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"In December, 1929, we entered into an agreement with Sir Joseph Causton
and Sons, Ltd., the printers, to give free supplies of this journal in exchange for local
advertising rights. Since that time 2,000 copies have been supplied each month with
the necessary space reserved for the Council's health propaganda.
"Owing to the decrease in advertising matter, the printers are unable to maintain
this free supply regularly, and we have therefore considered an alternative method of
publication.
"'Better Health' is the official journal of the Central Council for Health
Education and their publishers have submitted an estimate for the supply of 2,000
copies per month at a cost of £7. This journal has met with a popular demand and
has proved an excellent organ of health propaganda. We are, therefore, of opinion
that arrangements should be made to continue its circulation by the Council."
Copies are distributed each month through the Welfare Centres, Libraries and
Schools, and a limited number are sent to residents in the Borough selected at random.
The number of regular readers is increasing.
(g) Health Services Booklet.— A booklet of 16 pages, giving details of the
Council's Health Services under the following heads:— Care of the Mother and
Child; Nursing Services; Ambulance; Infectious and Other Diseases; Disinfection;
Vaccination; Sanitary Section; Health Publicity; Registrars of Births and Deaths;
Public Baths, and Turkish Baths, may be obtained free of charge from the Health
Department.
(h) Central Council for Health Education.— This body, which was founded
in 1927 in order to advise and assist local health and education authorities, insurance
committees and other organisations interested in educating the community on matters
of health, performs many functions of use to the Medical Officer of Health. It
undertakes the organisation of and gives advice on health weeks and health exhibitions;
it grants its official badge to approved health propaganda material; it sends weekly
articles to the press; it holds a health education conference in London each year;
it has issued official books on health exhibitions and health films and a panel of
lecturers; it publishes a monthly journal called "Better Health," and it can help in
other ways also. It is, in short, a valuable centre of information in health matters.
During the year the Council made a contribution of three guineas to its funds.