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The following articles were contributed by the staff
of the Public Health Department during the year:—
"Duties of a Sanitary Inspector" by J. Rowbotham,
Sanitary Inspector.
"A note from the Sanitary Inspector" by T. Robey,
Sanitary Inspector.
"The Ante-Natal Clinic for Expectant Mothers" (2 articles)
by Dr. Ruby Thomson.
"The Campaign against Tuberculosis" by Dr. P. L. T.
Bennett.
"Rheumatism in children" by the Medical Officer of
Health.
Several other articles were compiled from health
leaflets which are issued by the Department and in addition
Councillor Mrs. Sheppard very kindly contributed
an interesting and useful article on "Newspapers, their
uses and abuses."
Health Leaflets. As the result of the gradual
development of health education, carried out by the
Public Health staff during the last few years the Council
now possesses a good selection of leaflets which are given
away free to those interested. A large number of leaflets
are also obtainable from outside bodies from time to
time and distributed.
The following is a list of the Council's own leaflets,
copies of which are available for use by any person
residing in the borough on application at the Public
Health Department, Town Hall. Walham Green:—
"How to keep Fit (including the choice of a rational
diet)."
"Some useful hints on household hygiene."
"The Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis."
"The Prevention and Treatment of Bronchitis."
"The Ante-Natal Clinics for Expectant Mothers."
"The Care and Feeding of Infants."
"Cancer."
"Measles."
"The Prevention and Treatment of Influenza."
"Summer Diarrhoea in Infants."
"Summer Time and Tired Children."
"Rat Destruction."
Several of the articles in "Better Health" such as