Health in our community

Duration: 0:13:27

Genre: Educational | Medical (Nonfiction)

Year Published: 1959

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films: Distributor | Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Deals with the actions of community health organizations in their efforts to fight disease. Shows the functions of the department of health in preventing and controlling the spread of contagious diseases as the film follows the developments in a successful attempt to stop a typhoid epidemic in its early stages. Relates the jobs of the school nurse, doctor, laboratory technician, visiting nurse, and food inspector in protecting the community health. Encourages children to observe personal health rules and to keep their homes and towns clean.

Complete Record: , Deals with the actions of community health organizations in their efforts to fight disease. Shows the functions of the department of health in preventing and controlling the spread of contagious diseases as the film follows the developments in a successful attempt to stop a typhoid epidemic in its early stages. Relates the jobs of the school nurse, doctor, laboratory technician, visiting nurse, and food inspector in protecting the community health. Encourages children to observe personal health rules and to keep their homes and towns clean.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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