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ever requested; the film "Guilty Chimneys" has been greatly appreciated and
has been a factor of no small importance in the campaign for the abatement of
smoke and for cleaner air. Other subjects dealt with have been various facets
of food hygiene, food inspection, prevention and control of infectious disease,
general health services and the work of the Public Health Department
Leaflets on a wide variety of subjects have been distributed over the
enquiry counters in the Public Health Department- Book-marks incorporating
information on various health education subjects have also been distributed
with the co-operation of the Library services, and have proved very popular.
The best thanks of the Authority are due to the officers of the Central
Council for Health Education who have at all times throughout the year given
every possible help.
Food Hygiene Pictorial Exhibition,, The Ministry of Healthy in co-operation
with this Borough and the Boroughs of Shoreditch, Bethnal Green, Finsbury,
Stepney, Poplar and Stoke Newington, arranged a pictorial exhibition on Food
Hygiene at Shoreditch Town Hall over a period of two days in November The
object of this exhibition was to emphasize modern methods whereby food premises
could be brought up to good hygienic standards and to give guidance and advice
to traders on food hygiene generally and on the legislation affecting food
handling and food premises. Photographs of hygienic food premises were taken
in the Boroughs participating and were exhibited in trade groups in the respective
sections of the Exhibition allotted to each Authority. Personal invitations
were sent to all food traders and they were urged to arrange for as many
members of their staffs as possible to visit the Exhibition. Members of the
Staff of the Public Health Department were present during the Exhibition to
answer questions and give advice on food handling on the merits of various
fitments and on the planning and layout of food premises, Literature on
various aspects of health education in relation to food hygiene was available
for distribution,