000517

Description

A file relating to the production of the wartime information film Defeat Diphtheria, released in 1941 by the Ministry of Information for the Ministry of Health and the Department of Health for Scotland. The film addresses the effects of diphtheria and the necessity of parents having their children immunised against it. The file contains a shooting script; a shot list; production credits; and documents relating to the film's licensing and distribution.

Keywords

ambulances, children, diphtheria, disease, doctors, education, family, film, healthcare, hospitals, medical supplies, nurses, parents, public health, schools, science, students, teachers, vaccination