HEALTH HEROES: THE BATTLE AGAINST DISEASE

Duration: 11 min

Year Published: 1959

Format: 16mm

Color: Color & B&W

Sound: Sound

Description: Presents the contributions of five men in the battle against disease. Shows how Van Leeuwenhoek began the study of germs by improving the microscope; how Jenner developed the concept of vaccination; how Pasteur's and Koch's study of germs threw new light on the causes of disease; and how Lister helped demonstrate the relationship between sanitation and health.

Complete Record: Source: Coronet Interest level: el-jh-sh Guide: Guide Price: $60 b&w, color $110 Format: sd b&w or color Catalog numbers: LC card Fi A 59-440

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)