Cot death filler: Life is a miracle
digital file Colour Sound 1996 3:10
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Summary: A television advertisement about cot death and how to prevent it. 1 segment.
Title number: 17948
LSA ID: LSA/21105
Description: Segment 1 A mother pushes her baby in a pushchair as the narrator, Anne Diamond, explains that some simple steps can be taken to cut the risk of cot death (or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). The mother puts her baby to bed and the narrator encourages parents to quit smoking or keep the smoke well away from the baby, lay the baby on its back not its stomach, and to use lightweight blankets in the cot. A group of parents are shown, including the narrator, and she says that nothing can bring their babies back but 'there are some things you can do to keep yours'. She also says, 'Your baby's life is a miracle, let's try and keep it that way.' Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:01:10:01 Length: 00:01:10:01
Further information: This video was made from material preserved by the BFI National Archive. Anne Diamond was a television presenter who became involved in this cause after her son's death.
Keywords: Sudden Infant Death; Public Health; Infant, Newborn
Locations: United Kingdom
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