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which directly bear on our work. The Health Department's exhibits dealt with
general sanitation, the control of infectious disease, bug infestation, maternity and
child welfare and tuberculosis. In addition, illustrating the sub-divisions, there
were exhibits from the British Legion Industries, Preston Hall; Papworth Colony;
the National Association for Maternity and Child Welfare; the Child Guidance
Council; the Greenwich Tuberculosis Handicraft Centre; the Woolwich Invalid
Children's Aid Association and the Woolwich Nursing Associations.
"The exhibits from the Woolwich War Memorial Hospital consisted of tableaux
illustrating the hospital's work in connection with accident cases and an Appeal
Stall in connection with the hospital extension fund organised by His Worship the
Mayor. There were also exhibits from the National Institute for the Blind; the
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; the Health and Cleanliness
Council; the National Milk Publicity Council; the British Social Hygiene
Council and the Cremation Society.
"Attractive exhibits were arranged by the following Committees of the
Council:—Works, Housing, Baths, Libraries and Allotments. In the Victoria Hall
the Electricity Committee arranged a very complete and pleasing exhibit illustrating
the home services which this Committee has provided for the citizens of the Borough.
The trade exhibit was by Cow and Gate Limited.
"We acknowledge with thanks our indebtedness to the Ministry of Health; the
Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History Section); the London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; the London County Council; the Bermondsey
Borough Council; St. Bartholomew's Hospital; the National Smoke Abatement
Society and many others, for the loan of models, pictures or articles in connection
with the Exhibition.
"The attendances during the week are estimated at 16,500, including 1,214
school children in conducted parties.
"We are grateful to the lecturers who gave their services, and to all who helped
by exhibiting, by speaking, by lending and by working, to whom we have extended
the sincere thanks of the Council; and we take this opportunity of placing on record
once again, our appreciation of the work of the Council's staff."
(b) School Children.—Prior to 1932, monthly sessions were held for the
instruction of school children in matters of health, but in that year a new policy
was adopted—that of combining with the Libraries Committee in the presentation
of educational films—and this policy has been continued. The meetings are held
on Mondays and films are shown at 9.30 and 11 a.m. and again at 3.30 p.m., to different