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HEALTH EDUCATION
FILM PROGRAMMES AND INFORMAL TALKS
A full programme was maintained by the Council's Health
Education Unit during the year.
One hundred and eighteen sessions of sound films or infoimal
talks, or a combination of both, were held throughout the spring,
autumn and winter months. Of these, 87 were presented to local
organisations in their own meeting places. Nine sessions consisted
of informal talks and at five of these films also were shown.
Audiences attending totalled nearly 4,700.
The subjects of the infomal talks included the "Work of the
Health Department"; "Infectious Disease"; "Clean Food"; and
"Home Safety".
Individual audiences varied considerably in size and the
sessions held at old people's clubs continued to attract the
greatest numbers. Attendances ranged from 20 to nearly 300 at
each session.
Once again second visits or even a series of visits were
popular, many organisations expressing surprise at the diversity
and scope of the work of the Health Department. Several letters
of appreciation were received.
Programmes take the form of 20 - 30 minutes showing of films
devoted to health subjects, followed by items of general interest
to complete the hour. The particular type of audience is
considered in the choosing of films and every effort is made to
present programmes that are pleasantly "interesting as well as
educational.
Of the 87 shows given to local organisations in their own
meeting places, 31 were given to religious organisations,12 to
old people's associations and 25 to political bodies. Nineteen
programmes were presented to other various types of organisation.
56 sessions were in the afternoon and 31 in the evening.
During the Woolwich Trades Fair the opportunity was taken
to convert the Health Department Waiting Room into a small cinema
with seating accommodation for 25 persons. Two programmes were
shown alternately, each stressing the need for and methods of using
smokeless fuel in concurrence with the Council's active policy
regarding the Clean Air Act. A light-hearted film on accidents
in the home was included in each programme and other films of
interest were added to give an hour's showing. Programmes were
shown continuously throughout the week of the Fair from 2 p.m. to 9P°m°»
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