Triumphs Of British Medical Research

Series

Series Name

Carrousel Britanico

Issue

Issue No.

13

Date Released

Jul 1965

Length of issue (in feet)

868

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fighting Fever In Colombia
2. 2Triumphs Of British Medical Research
3. 3Fine China
4. 4Motor Cars By Mass Production
5. 5Motor Cars At The Lord Mayor’s Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: At a research laboratory in England, scientists have recently produced a new drug which gives immediate relief to sufferers from asthma and bronchitis. This laboratory also produce large quantities of tablets for the relief of a wide range of ailments and is planning to participate in a World Health Organisation campaign to combat tuberculosis in Latin America.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Science and technology; Industry and manufacture

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 44 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1168/13

Credits:

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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