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audiences. In this way some 1,500 children receive visual education each month.
The health films shown were:—
January 22nd ... " How we Hear."
February 19th ... " The Climber."
October 15th ... " How we See."
November 19th ... " Almost a Tragedy."
December 10th ... " Three Card Trick."
(c) Informal Talks.—These talks commenced in 1929 and the demand has
grown each year since then. This service, providing, as it does, health education
for the people in their own meeting places, establishes a direct contact which is of
great value to the department in bringing closely to the attention of the people
most interested (most interested because every endeavour is made to fit the subject
to the audience) details of services about which they might remain in ignorance.
The scheme, commenced in 1934, for the immunisation of children against Diphtheria,
may be mentioned as an instance. There were many talks on this subject: the
audiences were all keenly interested and it is known that many parents were so
influenced as to make immediate arrangements for their children to be tested. The
talks are given by members of the staff on subjects closely associated with the work
on which they are engaged. At each meeting it is the practice to show films or
lantern slides, or photographs by means of an epidiascope, or to give a practical
demonstration.
(d) Central Council for Health Education.—This organisation is composed
of representatives of health and education authorities, insurance committees, friendly
societies, etc., and it co-ordinates the activities of these organisations in different
aspects of health education. This body advises and assists local health and education
authorities, particularly in regard to the organisation of health exhibitions and
the supply of health posters; it publishes literature on health matters; it sends
weekly articles to the press; it holds a Conference in London each year and is, in
short, a central agency of very great value to local authorities interested in health
education. The Council makes an annual contribution of three guineas to its funds.
(e) Better Health.—In an effort to bring current health topics to the attention
of the public, the Council purchased monthly 2,000 copies of "Better Health," a
journal published by the Central Council for Health Education, and distributed them
through the Welfare Centres, Libraries and Schools. A limited number were posted
to residents in the Borough, selected at random, each month. This journal has
met with the approval of the public and there is no difficulty in finding ready readers.
(f) Posters.—The Central Council for Health Education provide a monthly
service of health posters for use on the wooden poster frames originally erected
by the Empire Marketing Board. The Borough Council have the use of two of