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Actors play role of doctor and Native American patient in a sanitorium. The doctor explains nature and cause of TB
Native American Indian youth recovering from TB at a sanitorium, is seated on a bench outdoors, when his doctor joins him. In hope that the Native American youth can be helpful to members of his tribe, who are suffering from epidemic of tuberculosis, the doctor explains the disease to the boy. He shows sketch of the lungs and describes them and the progression of TB and its accompanying symptoms. The boy asks about medicine for TB. The doctor says none exists, but nature can heal a lung if it rests, just as a broken leg can heal if rested. The boy asks about his operation. The doctor tells him it is pneumothorax, and explains it with help of illustrations how a lung is collapsed so it can rest and heal and then reflated. Asked about the cause of TB, the doctor tells the boy it is caused by a living organism, and invites to see it in the laboratory. In the lab, the doctor show the boy two test tubes, one of which contains cultured organisms from a TB patient. The boy sits in bed with hands behind his head pondering the role of social hygiene in the spread of TB.
Sheep of Native American Indians are dipped in chemical solution under Federal Government supervision
Views of sheep dipping of herds owned by Native American Indians. Stockade-type pens erected to hold and control sheep. Workers guide the sheep into a channel where they are immersed in a solution (insecticide and fungicide) under direction of U.S. Government experts. Stong young Native American men are seen picking sheep up and placing them into the liquid-filled channel, where others, including women, prod them along through the bath. One of the men (acting) appears in distress, and companions help him to a car, which drives away with him. Scene shifts to young Native American woman and her Grandfather (named Slow Talker), outside a building as physician comes out to tell them their friend, is very sick with tuberculosis. He says the heavy work at the sheep dip caused his lungs to bleed.
Young Native American Indian convinces girlfriend and her grandfather (all actors) to be checked for TB
Dramatization: Outside her log home, a Native American youth (actor) speaks with Native American Indian girl (actor) about their friend afflicted with tuberculosis. He suggests that the girl be examined for possible TB. The girl's grandfather sits nearby listening. He stands and says, "I'll take Nema (granddaughter) and the doctor shall examine me too."Scene shifts to doctor showing the grandfather an X-ray of the girl's TB-free lungs. clear. The doctor then shows the grandfather his own X-ray confirming TB. The grandfather realized he is the source of TB in his family. He agrees to undergo treatment. At the door of the hospital, he bids the young couple farewell. Back at the family log home, the young woman, now a mother, is seen with her baby, as a visiting nurse admires the child, as her husband stands outside looking in. Later, the young married couple show their baby to her grandfather,while he sits in a wheel chair on the sundeck of a sanitorium. He bids them goodbye and them ponders the need to stay away from them (until healed) to protect them
Soldiers gather at the War Department Theater to watch a film on 'Sex Hygiene' in United States (WW2)
Sex education in the United States military during World War II. Soldiers gather in an auditorium to watch a training film titled 'Sex Hygiene'. Dramatization showing soldiers causes of the contraction of the diseases. Soldiers in a club play pool, billiards, snooker, cards and various other games. Close up view of turntable on a vitrola or phonograph record player turning as music plays. A soldier enters the office of Commanding Officer James E Brown. The officer gives him a notice regarding the showing of the film in the War Department Theater. Soldiers march. Buildings along the sides of street. Soldiers gather in the theater. Officer addresses them. The film is shown in the theater. The officer of the Army Medical Corps addresses the soldiers about the causes of the sexual diseases. Doctors test a soldier. They examine the organisms causing diseases through a microscope. A diagram of human body. The officer talks about the inner parts of the body and the sources by which the diseases can be spread. He talks about various diseases like the syphilis, gonorrhea and chancroid.
Officer talks about the cure and prevention of the venereal diseases in United States (WW2)
World War II sex education in the United States Army. Dramatization showing soldiers causes of the contraction of the diseases. Soldiers watch the film on the basic anatomy, symptoms and preventive measures of the diseases in the War Department Theater. The officer of the Army Medical Corps addresses the soldiers. He talks about the characteristics of the germs causing syphilis. The drug for curing the disease should be injected within time to prevent the disease from spreading. Doctor examines a soldier. The doctor takes a sample of the soldier's blood for test. The disease is curable if discovered early. Soldiers arrive at the station hospital meant for the soldiers.
Officer talks about the symptoms of the gonorrhea diseases in United States (WW2)
World War II military sex education in the United States. Dramatization showing soldiers causes of the contraction of the diseases. Soldiers watch the film on the basic anatomy, symptoms and preventive measures of the diseases in the War Department Theater. The officer of the Army Medical Corps addresses the soldiers. He talks about the gonorrhea disease. If the germ is not discovered early, then it spreads rapidly into the body. He also states about the symptoms of the disease. The germ can also cause blindness, heart trouble and other diseases as infection spreads from hands to other parts of body.
