The manufacture of drugs, particularly “biologicals” at the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories. Since the laboratories were established in 1916 they have maintained a steady supply of vaccines and drugs which have reduced the child death rate enormously - almost eliminating many diseases [sic]. The production of Salk vaccine and penicillin is shown, the rigid series of tests on each batch of doses, and the extraction of spider venom for research on an anti-venene.
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ACMI Identifier
323379
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Spiders - Venom
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Health and hygiene
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases - Prevention
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases - Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine - Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Penicillin
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Salk vaccine
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Vaccination
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Vaccines
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Health and hygiene
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)