Stowaway. Part 1. Disease and personal hygiene

United States, 1948

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Shows how disease is spread by careless personal habits of those handling food. Presents sanitary precautions and remedies.

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Credits

production company

United States. Army

Duration

00:16:08:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1948

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010330

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food contamination - Prevention

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food handling

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food industry and trade - Hygienic aspects

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases - Prevention

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food contamination - Prevention

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food handling

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food industry and trade - Hygienic aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hygiene

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Food contamination - Prevention

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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