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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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or films alone are shown, the programme is designed to last
approximately 60 minutes.
All equipment, projectionists, speakers and transport are
provided by the Department, which is fortunate in having a number
of the staff willing to give their time to explaining aspects of
health and welfare work with which they are concerned.
Summary of Work of the Health Education Unit
TABLE I
| Subject | Talks | No. of Sessions | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films | Both | |||
| Home Safety | 11 | 20 | 19 | 50 |
| Smoking and Health | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Smoke Control | - | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Clean Water & Sanitation | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Infectious Disease & Hygiene | 2 | 5 | - | 7 |
| Old People's Welfare | 4 | - | 10 | 14 |
| Pests | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Food | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| Others | 2 | 5 | 37 | |
| 22 | 77 | 37 | 136 | |
TABLE II
| Organisation | Afternoon | Evening | Total | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious | 13 | 21 | 34 | 1,330 |
| Old People | 7 | 7 | 945 | |
| Political | 27 | 23 | 50 | 1,590 |
| Others | 21 | 24 | 45 | 2,955 |
| 68 | 68 | 6,820 |
LEAFLETS AND LITERATURE
The continuous distribution of leaflets, display of posters and
the monthly circulation of the "Better Health" magazine was continued
in 1963.
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