Hospital cross infection : dressing technique in wards.
- Date:
- 1960
- Film
About this work
Description
Discusses the problem of antibiotic resistant staphylococci in hospital, the advantages of using disposable materials and the centralization of sterilization to reduce cross infection. The film features significant over-crowding particularly in the maternity ward. There is footage of a black woman patient and her baby and black women in the nursing team on the ward.
Publication/Creation
England, 1960.
Physical description
1 film reel (27 min.) : colour ; 16 mm
Terms of use
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Creator/production credits
This film was made with the help and co-operation of the Selly Oak, Birmingham Hospital Group. This film is presented by Smith & Nephew- Southalls Ltd. Written and directed by Sarah Erulkar. Produced by Anne Balfour-Fraser. Photographed by Wolfgang Suschitzky. Music by Daphne Oram. A Samaritan Films Production. Dr K. Thompson; medical advisor.
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