FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

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HNL 1177 : My Fight for Life

Large physical culture display in showground. Woman having chest x-ray, showing shadow on lungs, testing for disease, microscope. Pan hospital sanatorium, front entrance Health Department. Woman & sick child, woman coughing into tissue and destroying tissues in fire Shows how to avoid spreading tuberculosis (TB) by sterilising utensils. Child tucked into bed.
Access No. 42192 | 1 min 56 secs | 1940s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Dealing with tuberculosis (TB). Doctor talking to patient, doctors operating in theatre, pan view of sanatorium. Doctor preparing injection, doctor & nursing sister with patient in hospital given injection, patient given oxygen by nursing sister (1940's)
Access No. 42194 | 40 secs | 1940s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Small cabins for recuperation from tuberculosis (TB) in grounds of sanatorium, hospital, gardens & building, 2 women walking in garden. VS of sanatoriums near Newcastle, Victoria Hall near Thirlmere, Queen Victoria Home for Men at Wentworth Falls, Red Cross Home at Wentworth Falls, Strathfield and Pennant Hills, Lady Davidson Home Turrumurra , General Hospital Concord. Poor sound.(1940's)
Access No. 42196 | 1 min 18 secs | 1940s | NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
VS female patients in hospital rooms showing comforts of hospital while recovering from tuberculosis (TB). CU on weaving basket, patient rehabilitation. Men making toy dolls and woodworking. Playing lawn bowls and billiards. Reading Rooms. Glass cases of books and men in lounges reading. Female patient leaving hospital, shaking hands with nurse and visiting chest clinic(1940's)
Access No. 42197 | 1 min 31 secs | 1940s | NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |