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HEALTH WEEK—OCTOBER 18th to 25th.
A successful Health Week was held in the Borough from 18th to
25th October. An Exhibition was also held at Manor Place Baths and
opened by His Worship the Mayor of Southwark (Councillor W. F.
Castle, J.P.) During the week, lectures and demonstrations were held
at the Schools and Welfare Centres, whilst the Centres, Creche, Analytical
Department and Tuberculosis Dispensary were thrown open to the public
and well attended. The visitors showed great interest, and displayed
a desire for knowledge that was gratifying to those who had worked
hard to make these branches interesting. The Public Analyst's Department,
in particular, had a well-arranged and interesting series of exhibits,
and it was visited by 375 persons. The Creche was visited by 36 persons,
whose comments in the Visitor's Book were highly favourable.
At the Exhibition in Manor Place Baths lectures were given and
films shown on various health topics by Dr. King Brown, late Medical
Officer of Health of Bermondsey, Dr. Thompson, Medical Officer of
Health of Deptford, Professor Leonard Hill, Dr. Crowe, Dr. M. Brodie,
Dr. E. Foley, Dr. E. B. Turner, Mr. Fisher and Mr. Syms (Sanitary
Inspectors) and myself. The lectures were so well attended that the
small hall was insufficient to accommodate the audiences, and many
people had to be turned away. The accompanying cinematograph films
added to the popularity of the lectures.
Cookery demonstrations were given each day at intervals by various
bodies, which were highly instructive.
The Main Hall of Manor Place Baths was occupied by an Exhibition
of interest and educational value, which consisted of Health stalls and
Trade stalls. The trade exhibits were all of a high order, and the stalls
well set out. The Health exhibits were interesting, and great care had
been displayed in equipping them.
The Sanitary Inspectors' Infant Welfare and Tuberculosis Departments
worked well to provide exhibits, and produced results of the
greatest credit. The Model House of Inspectors Mayhew and Ede, the
house "as it should not be" of Mr. Bowers, attracted great attention
and interest; the attractive models were all well finished, whilst the
exhibits and demonstrations by Mr. Syms on flies, Mr. Duffield on diseased
meat, and Mr. Banham on smoke, all drew large numbers of people.
Great interest was also evinced in the other instructive exhibits shown
on the Inspectors' stall.