Diphtheria: Immunisation shorts
digital file Black & White Sound 1940s 1:29
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Summary: Public information film about diphtheria immunisation. A young boy dies because he was not immunised, immunisation is explained and children are seen being immunised. 1 segment.
Title number: 18161
LSA ID: LSA/21318
Description: Segment 1 Text asks parents 'Have you had your child immunised against diphtheria?' over scenes of a children's ward in a hospital. One boy is focused on, and the narrator says that he has diphtheria and is not expected to live. Voiceovers are heard of the boy's mother saying she does not want him immunised, and of his friends asking why he is not being 'done'. He says, 'Mum won't let me!' A doctor examines the boy and says that he need not have died if only he had been immunised. A map of Scotland is shown. Two thirds of children were immunised and only one of these children died. Of the 1/3 that was not immunised, over 400 died. Text saying 'Stop this needless death' is shown over images of scientists preparing the vaccine. A girl smiles as she is immunised, and the narrator says that immunisation does not hurt, it does not make the child ill, and it is free. Text reads, 'Your council offices will tell you how, do it now!' Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:01:29:13 Length: 00:01:29:13
Further information: This video was made from material preserved by the BFI National Archive.
Keywords: Vaccination of infants; Immunization; Public Health; Diphtheria
Locations: United Kingdom
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