Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraph

Flannelgraph on measles, England, 1992

Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraph on measles, no. 1 out of 7 sheets of illustrated cloth to cut out and detailed instructions, for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992

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Flannelgraphs can be used to teach people about public health issues regardless of how well they can read and write. By using pictures and public discussion, the audience learns how to recognise the symptoms and signs of measles. They are also taught to prevent measles by vaccination and how to care for a person with measles. The health worker is given a script with questions to encourage discussion. Questions include “What signs do we see when a child has measles?” Flannelgraphs are a useful tool as they are easy to transport, quick to set up, re-useable and adaptable to the direction of the discussion.

The flannelgraph is made by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Costs), founded in 1965 by Professor David Morley to distribute teaching aids to improve health care worldwide.

Measurements:: overall: 592 mm x 900 mm .06kg

Materials:: flannelgraph, cloth

Object Number:: 1992-896/1

type:: flannelgraph

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Flannelgraph on diarrhoea, England, 1992

Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraph on diarrhoea, no. 2 out of 7 sheets of illustrated cloth to cut out and detailed instructions, for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992

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Flannelgraphs employ pictures, involve discussion and can be used to educate people who may have limited literacy skills. The health worker would be given a script with questions to prompt discussion on a topic, in this case diarrhoea.

The audience is taught how to prevent the spread of diarrhoea by improving personal hygiene and general cleanliness. They are also taught how to care for those with diarrhoea. Flannelgraphs are a useful tool as they are easy to transport, quick to set up, re-usable and adaptable to the direction of the discussion.

The flannelgraph is made by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Costs), founded in 1965 by Professor David Morley to distribute teaching aids to improve health care worldwide.

Measurements:: overall: 596 mm x 882 mm .05kg

Materials:: flannelgraph, cloth

Object Number:: 1992-896/2

type:: flannelgraph

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Flannelgraph on eating 3 times a day, England, 1992

Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraph, no. 3 out of 7 sheets of illustrated cloth to cut out and detailed instructions, for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992. ‘3 times a day’ depicts adults preparing and children eating food.

Materials:: complete and cloth

Object Number:: 1992-896/3

type:: flannelgraph

Flannelgraph with miscellaneous images, England, 1992

Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraph, no. 4 out of 7 sheets of illustrated cloth to cut out and detailed instructions, for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992. ‘Miscellaneous set’ depicts 2 yellow graphs charting ‘reasons for special care’, 2 white buildings, 4 adults, 3 children and one hand.

Materials:: textile

Object Number:: 1992-896/4

type:: flannelgraph

Flannelgraph with a mixed set of images, England, 1992

Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraph, no. 5 out of 7 sheets of illustrated cloth to cut out and detailed instructions, for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992. ‘Mixed set’ depicts images of adults, children, a white building, the preparation of food and children being fed.

Materials:: textile

Object Number:: 1992-896/5

type:: flannelgraph

Flannelgraph of a child welfare clinic, England, 1992

Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraph, no. 6 out of 7 sheets of illustrated cloth to cut out and detailed instructions, for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992. ‘Come to the child welfare clinic’ depicts images of children, a group of adults, the preparation of food and a white vehicle (potentially an ambulance).

Materials:: textile

Object Number:: 1992-896/6

type:: flannelgraph

Flannelgraph of soup, England, 1992

Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraph, no. 7 out of 7 sheets of illustrated cloth to cut out and detailed instructions, for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992. ‘Give your children plenty of soup’ depicts images of adults and children preparing and eating soup.

Materials:: textile

Object Number:: 1992-896/7

type:: flannelgraph

Flannelgraph instructions 'Introduction', England, 1992

Accompanying literature for Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraphs for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992. ‘Introduction’. 1992

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 1992-896/8

type:: flannelgraph and teaching

Flannelgraph instructions 'Learning to Eat', England, 1992

Accompanying literature for Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraphs for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992. ‘Learning to eat’.

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 1992-896/9

type:: flannelgraph and teaching

Flannelgraph instructions 'Measles', England, 1992

Accompanying literature for Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraphs for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992. ‘Measles’.

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 1992-896/10

type:: flannelgraph and teaching

Flannelgraph instructions 'Diarrhoea prevention and home', England, 1992

Accompanying literature for Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraphs for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992. ‘Diarrhoea prevention and home’.

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 1992-896/11

type:: flannelgraph and teaching

Flannelgraph instructions 'Give your child plenty of soup', England, 1992

Accompanying literature for Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraphs for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992. ‘Give your child plenty of soup’.

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 1992-896/12

type:: flannelgraph and teaching

Flannelgraph instructions 'Come to the child welfare clinic', England, 1992

Accompanying literature for Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraphs for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992. ‘Come to the child welfare clinic’.

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 1992-896/13

type:: flannelgraph and teaching

Flannelgraph instructions 'Feed your child 3 times a day', England, 1992

Accompanying literature for Nutrition and Child Health Flannelgraphs for health education teaching at village level in Africa, by TALC (Teaching Aids at Low Cost), St. Albans, England, 1992. ‘Feed your child 3 times a day’.