Health in Our Community

Health in Our Community is a short film from 1959. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

Deals with the actions of community health organizations in their efforts to fight disease. Shows the functions of the department of health in preventing and controlling the spread of contagious disea...

Health in Our Community
Release date	1959
Language	English

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Summary

Deals with the actions of community health organizations in their efforts to fight disease. Shows the functions of the department of health in preventing and controlling the spread of contagious diseases as the film follows the developments in a successful attempt to stop a typhoid epidemic in its early stages. Relates the jobs of the school nurse, doctor, laboratory technician, visiting nurse, and food inspector in protecting the community health. Encourages children to observe personal health rules and to keep their homes and towns clean.

Physical Format

1 film reel (22 min.) sound,black and white/monochrome

16 mm

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Full Title (usually this is the same as above)

Health in Our Community