View report page

publicity, information and advice is given to the public
including static and mobile exhibitions. More details on
the progress towards clearing the air have been given elsewhere
in this Report.
SMOKING MP HEALTH
The Department has actively participated in the national
publicity campaigns spotlighting this hazard, and posters,
leaflets, etc. have received large emphasis through the various
channels mentioned above.
FOOD HYGIENE
In addition to general publicity on this subject, much
material is distributed on routine visits to places where food
is prepared, stored, sold or eaten. Warning notices concerning
the bringing of dogs into shops, smoking where "open" food is
handled, washing the hands after using the W.C., produced by the
Department have found a ready market in the food handling sector
of the community. Helpful advice, supported by leaflets is
given to members of the public enquiring on food matters.
VENEREAL. DISEASE
In addition to notices in all conveniences in the Borough
giving details of confidential treatment available, many leaflets
have been distributed in response to requests, particularly by
local yough organisations. Following a decision by the Council
emphasis was given to this problem by the use of posters in
libraries and poster sites throughout the Borough.
SAFETY IN THE HOME
This subject is given special emphasis in the publicity
programmes of the Department. Due to its lack of "news" value
and consequent lack of reporting, the public is slow to realise
that accidents in the home account for more deaths and injuries
than any other accidental cause. Since the accident in general
is not dramatic and, except to the victim, seldom catastrophic,
appreciation of the problem is only attained by cold statistics
which, however, indicate that the gravity is increasing year by
year. Since the majority of accidents are caused by the carelessness
of the individual and seldom by external agency, it
-57-