The disease of tuberculosis and the methods being adopted to fight it. Tuberculosis in the 19th century was the deadliest and most widespread disease in the western world. The “wasting sickness” spread until the bacillus was isolated and the X-ray machine invinted. Microphotography shows the white corpuscle attacking the bacilli and forming lesions. The work of the mobile X-ray units. Revolutionary changes in treatmnet with new drugs. By constant vigilance the disease can be kept in check.
Credits
director
Christopher McCullough
producer
John Martin-Jones
production company
Australian Commonwealth Film Unit
Language
English
Duration
00:16:27:00
Colour
Colour
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
28530
Subject categories
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Tuberculosis
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)