Health Week (Circular)
1924 1924 1920s 4 pages Local Committees. The Local Committee should, as far as possible, comprise representatives of every public body and private society which is in any way concerned with health, and of every agency which plays an important part in moulding public opinion. The following in partic...
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Local Committees. The Local Committee should, as far as possible, comprise representatives of every public body and private society which is in any way concerned with health, and of every agency which plays an important part in moulding public opinion. The following in particular should be invited to nominate members of the Committee. The Local Health Authority. The Local Education Authority. The Board of Guardians. Insurance Committees. Local Societies dealing with health, education, housing, the prevention of tuberculosis, schools for mothers, etc. The Clergy of all denominations. The Press. The Medical Profession, Military Medical Officers. The Nursing Profession. The Teaching Profession. The Friendly and Co-operative Societies, Guilds of Help and other bodies having influence with any considerable section of the Community. The large Committee thus constituted should appoint one or more small Sub-Committees to carry out the various executive duties, and should get into touch with municipal authorities, clergy, schoolmasters, teachers, lecturers, cinematograph managers, scoutmasters, manufacturers, publicity advisers, journalists, and artists, all of whom might give valuable assistance towards attaining the end in view. Programme. The Local Committee, after due consideration, may decide to take up a general health campaign, as is done in most places; or on the other hand it may prefer to direct its energies to the concentration of public opinion on some particular problem. It is highly desirable that questions of a doubtful or controversial nature should be avoided, and that nothing should be countenanced which savours in the least of sensationalism. There is no need to harp unduly on disease and similar topics; stress should rather be laid on the benefit to be derived from regard to the laws of health, and the saving of life and comparative immunity from disease which result from an efficient health administration, and personal regard for health. The programme for the week will necessarily be governed by local resources, and local needs, but the following suggestions give a general idea of what may be done.
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