Highland Doctor

Synopsis: Kay Mander kept training and social issues to the fore in the 1940s with her innovative documentaries. This DVD comprises a collection of her films of social issues of the day.
HIGHLAND DOCTOR (1943) This film was made in the wake of the Beveridge Report to help pave the way for the Welfare State and the National Health Service. It contains a re-enactment of the sitting of the Dewar Committee, as well as daily operations of an island GP within the Highlands and Islands Medical Service.
NEW BUILDERS (1944) New secondary schools are being set up to train youngsters in building work for post-war reconstruction.
PENICILLIN (1944) The search for a cure for gas gangrene, which killed so many in the First World War, resulting in the discovery of Penicillin.
HOMES FOR PEOPLE (1945) Made by the Daily Herald to expose poor housing conditions throughout Britain.
A PLAN TO WORK ON (1948) The growth of Dunfermline is explored, and the architect describes schemes for changes in the future.
Series: 40s Britain, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 1943
Notes: NB HIGHLAND DOCTOR is also available in a separate compilation of Kay Mander’s films entitled ONE CONTINUOUS TAKE, which has an accompanying book about the filmmaker
Subjects: Health Education; History
Keywords: housing; National Health Service; penicillin; Scotland; social history; town planning

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