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workshops. On five occasions, mainly to youth organisations,
smoking and health was made the main theme of the health education
programme.
FOOD HYGIENE CAMPAIGN
During the summer months an intensive food hygiene campaign
was arranged, making use of the posters and poster strips issued
by the Ministry of Health. These were distributed to all known
«afes. restaurants, public houses, butchers, grocers, ice-cream
and milk vendors, and fish and chip shops in the Borough. The
proprietors of these establishments were asked to display posters
where they would be seen by food handlers.
Arrangements were also made for the supply and printing of
small plastic covered notices drawing attention to the provisions
of the Food Hygiene Regulations relating to smoking whilst handling
"open" food.
VENEREAL DISEASE
With the assistance of the Borough Engineer, permanent
notioes were erected in all public conveniences in the Borough
drawing attention to facilities for free and confidential treatment
of this disease. A number of requests were received from leaders
of local youth organisations for leaflets on this problem.
SAFETY IN THE HOME
The Home Safety Committee, appointed in 1962, considerably
expanded its activities in 1963. In spite of national and local
publicity the extent and gravity of this problem is only gradually
being realised by the general public. Part of the reason for this
lack of appreciation is the fact that most home accidents have no
"news" value and therefore do not generally attract the same press,
radio and television coverage as the more dramatic road, travel
and industrial accidents.
It is hoped that the cumulative result of the activities
of the Home Safety Committee of this Council, and of those throughout
the country, particularly in training parents of the future, will
result in a substantial reduction in the toll of death and suffering.
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