A health officer addresses a class of secondary school students about gonorrhea and syphilis. Using charts, he explains the immediate and long-range effects of each disease. Stress is placed on the possible prevention of the diseases through selective sexual behaviour, cleanliness and the use of mechanical devices.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005017
Language
English
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sex instruction for teenagers
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sexually transmitted diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Preventive health services
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-care - Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Sexually transmitted diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Health and hygiene
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)