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Frank Rowntree discusses the provision of sex education in schools for pupils and parents. He comments on the dangers of parents opting out.

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Frank Rowntree compilation recordings. Part 1, Track 1.

Frank Rowntree talks about fireworks safety. He mentions the large number of under13s who are hurt by fireworks. He asks people to consider whether giving young children 'a penny for the guy' is a good idea - especially if fireworks are bought illegally. He catalogues all the specific safety issues and safeguards for handling fireworks.

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Frank Rowntree compilation recordings. Part 6, Track 13.

Frank Rowntree talks about putting on weight and dieting. He lists how many calories typical food and snacks have. He forewarns against the gradual creep of calorie consumption which is commonly called 'middle-age' spread.

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Frank Rowntree compilation recordings. Part 2, Track 1.

Frank Rowntree discusses food hygiene. He criticises the housewife for many poor practices in the home. Rowntree then explains that there are public health inspectors who will enforce the law; Rowntree suggests that the public has a role in drawing attention to breaches of hygiene.

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Frank Rowntree compilation recordings. Part 3, Track 5.

Frank Rowntree returns to the topic of pollution which has been discusses in previous programmes. On this occasion he discusses the toxicity of new medicines and the regulation in the pharmaceutical industry. He talks about our growing awareness of the dangers of individual substances such as mercury and cadmium.

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Frank Rowntree compilation recordings. Part 5, Track 6.

Frank Rowntree discusses being left-handed. He encourages parents of left-handed children to purchase left-handed scissors.

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Frank Rowntree compilation recordings. Part 5, Track 7.

Frank Rowntree is asked to talk about natural resources. The presenter comments that the miners' strike is in progress. What happens in the future? Rowntree talks about water shortages and then the pollution of the environment by industry. He asks people to take this subject seriously.

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Frank Rowntree compilation recordings. Part 2, Track 5.

Frank Rowntree is asked about what is good to eat when the weather is hot. He recommends salads instead of chips or potatoes. Nutritionally salads are good for roughage with fruit to follow.

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Frank Rowntree compilation recordings. Part 5, Track 15.

Frank Rowntree is asked to talk about gardening. He comments about the desire to get all the jobs done in one go. He recommends a more leisurely approach to prevent injury. He completes his broadcast by warning listeners to put all garden chemicals such as insecticides away from children and pets.

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Frank Rowntree compilation recordings. Part 5, Track 11.

Frank Rowntree talks about water shortages. He talks in general terms about the global shortage of water. He also mentions the hot summer of 1971 and discusses water conservation in the home such as stopping dripping taps and lagging pipes in the wintertime.

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