Health in war / produced by the GPO Film Unit for the Ministry of Information.
- Date
1940
- Main contributor
Jackson, Pat, 1916-2011
- Summary
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"Offers revealing insights into the re-structuring of health services in London and elsewhere in Britain following the outbreak of WWII ... The film is broadly divided into three parts. The opening sequence looks at the advances made so far in the battle against sickness and disease, brought about through slum clearance, preventative and curative medicine and research. The middle section describes the re-organisation of existing services in preparation for air raid casualties, with the redeployment of city centre hospitals for emergency services and first aid, and the movement of convalescent, maternity and evacuation hospitals further out into the country. The final section uses pictures of happy, healthy children running free in the English countryside to remind cinema audiences of what Britain is fighting for."--British Film Institute website.
- Contributors
Jackson, Pat, 1916-2011; Fowle, Chick, 1915-1995; Great Britain. Post Office. Film Unit; Great Britain. Ministry of Information.; Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
- Publisher
Ministry of Information
- Genres
Sponsored films.; Nonfiction films.; Short films.
- Subjects
World War, 1939-1945; Medical care; Health aspects; Health facilities
- Location
Great Britain
- Collection
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Physical Description
1 film reel (13 min.) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm
- Notes
DVD copy available.
Creation/Production Credits
Director, Patrick Jackson ; camera, H.E. Fowle ; commentary writer, Robert Sinclair ; sound, Ken Cameron ; assistant, Colin Taylor.
Statement of Responsibility
produced by the GPO Film Unit for the Ministry of Information.
- Other Identifiers
: ocn903215483; OCLC: ocn903215483; OCLC: 903215483
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.