Defeat diphtheria.

Date:
1941
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Description

A compilation of two films produced by the Ministry of Health. The first, 'Defeat Diphtheria' (1943), explains with some simple diagrams the nature of the disease, tells how the anti-toxin was discovered and shows parents the part they must play in protecting their children. The second, 'His Fighting Chance' (1946), gives a general account of how polio affects its victims and of the contemporary techniques of rehabilitation that are used. A number of cases are shown.

Publication/Creation

UK : Ministry of Health, 1941.
UK : Ministry of Health, 1946.

Physical description

1 videocassette (VHS) (22 min.) : sound, black and white, PAL.
1 DVD (22 min.) : sound, black and white

Notes

These viewing copies were made from material preserved by the BFI National Archive.

Creator/production credits

Defeat Diphtheria: A Ministry of Information film made for the Ministry of Health and Department of Health for Scotland. A Paul Rotha Production. Directed by Bladon Peake, photographed by Irwin Hillier, scenario by Donald Alexander and narrated by John Hilton. His Fighting Chance: Produced by Crown for the Ministry of Health.

Copyright note

Crown copyright, managed by BFI.

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