The Miracle of Penicillin

Series

Series Name

Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.

S15/47

Paramount Issue No.

1376

Date Released

8 May 1944

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1War Leaders See Best War Academy
2. 2PM’s Wife Visits "Churchill House"
3. 3The Miracle of Penicillin

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

The practical results of war-time research - thousands of lives saved on the battle front. Shots of soldiers under medical care in a military hospital. Penicillin in production: cultures mature in laboratory and liquid is drained off mould. The solution is treated with chloriform, diluted, then tested to ensure right strength. After sterilization and packing the drug is delivered by plane to wherever it is most needed by troops.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Casualties

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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