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"The work of the Health Visitors was shown in photographs,
statistical charts, models of weaning diets and tweenie
diets, and nutrition trays were on view.
"Day Nursery activities were attractively displayed in
models and photographs.
"A Ministry of Food exhibit was included in this section.
"The whole was set off by a beautiful array of baby
clothes which the mothers are taught to make in the mother
craft classes.
(ii) School Health Services.
"The greater part of this section was taken up by the
Dental Services, whose display of ancient and modern dentures
and illustrations of good and bad teeth aroused much interest.
"The remainder was devoted to depicting the special
clinics run in conjunction with School Health work.
"The Eye Clinic was represented by the various instruments
used for remedial ocular exercises. The Aural Clinic
displayed an audiometer for testing hearing and various instruments
used in the conservative treatment of ear, nose and
throat defects, e.g., ionisation for chronic otorrhoea.
"The activities of the Speech Clinic was cleverly portrayed
in a series of figures.
"The Child Guidance Clinic contributed a very useful
pamphlet detailing the kind of work carried out. Copies of
literature on the subject were on view.
"The Orthopædic Clinic had a series of X-ray films on
view showing anatomical deviations from the normal of various
parts of the body, and also photographs of remedial therapy.
"Attention was directed to the work of the Foot Clinic
by models of the perfect foot and the ideal foot-wear.
"The Rheumatism Clinic, Minor Ailment Clinic and Skin
Clinic were also illustrated.
(iii) Other Health Services.
"The biggest part of this section was taken up by the
Sanitary Inspectorate with exhibits of an ideal dairy, drains
rodent control, food and drugs, milk sampling outfits, sound
and unsound food, etc. These were amplified by posters and
photographs.
"Focus on infectious disease was attained by a live exhibit
of a Nuffield artificial respirator in action with a life size model
of a patient. This attracted a great deal of attention as it was
topical—at the time we were in the middle of the Poliomyelitis
epidemic. It served to reinforce the exhibit and the propaganda
for Diphtheria immunisation (located nearby).