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In addition several members of the Staff have lectured on
various subjects to organisations in the town.
(c) Health Week.— During the week November 6th to 10th
a "Health Week" was organised for the Council by the Central
Council for Health Education.
Previous to the actual Health Week, some 20,000 leaflets
("Health Week—What it Means") had been given out in the schools,
and Health Week lectures had been given. In addition, a Health
Week Poster Competition had been held, the winning efforts being
rewarded by the gift of prizes.
The Exhibition was advertised before the opening date by the
distribution of posters and by the kindness of the cinema managers
of the town, who displayed without charge short trailer films
announcing the Health Week,
The opening meeting was held at the Granada Cinema (by kind
permission of Messrs. Bernstein Theatres, Ltd.) under the chairmanship
of the Mayor. The address was given by Dr. Fenton,
Chairman of the Central Council for Health Education. Following
the address two films were shown, one of which illustrated a typical
nursery school. Still photographs of your Council's Nursery School
were also shown.
The opening meeting of the Health Exhibition was held in the
Conway Hall, when the Chairman of the Public Health Committee
presided, the meeting being addressed by Sir Francis Fremantle.
The Exhibition was arranged in the Baths Hall, and included
displays by the following exhibitors:—British Social Hygiene
Council, the Cremation Society, the Dental Board of U.K., the
Eugenics Society, the Fruit Trades Federation, Health and Cleanliness
Council, Institute of Hygiene, Kodak, Ltd. (Medical Department),
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, National Association
for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, National Council for Maternity
and Child Welfare, National Council for Mental Hygiene, National
Milk Publicity Council, National Smoke Abatement Society,
Wesleyan and General Assurance Society (Health Service Bureau).
Parties of school children numbering approximately 400 were conducted
round the stands on four mornings and were given short
talks at the various stands.
In addition, approximately 400 children from Junior Schools
attended the display of health films in the Conway Hall on four
mornings.
The total number of children visiting the exhibition in
organised parties was approximately 3,200.