DOWNSTREAM CIRCUIT - "THE PEOPLE" : Health (SB20B)
British pioneering and modern achievement in public health, medicine, surgery and nursing.
"The 'Country' and 'Homes and Gardens' Pavilions together show what is being done in two quite different spheres to make the best and most pleasant use of the space that is available for living purposes in Britain. This Pavilion deals with another aspect of the people's well-being. It shows what is being done to make the small span of life of the individual as fit and fruitful as it can humanly be.
'Humanly' is important. The thing which has always distinguished British work in medicine, surgery, public health and nursing is the recognition that every patient is an invidual human being.
The displays begin with a section showing some aspects of how the human body works. They then pass on to the maintenance of health by good nutrition, safe water and sanitation, and immunisation. The remainder of the sequence is concerned with restoration to health by medecine, surgery and nursing."