Continuous Syringe

Series

Series Name: Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

249

Date Released

1979

Length of issue (in feet)

522

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Young Adamos suffers from a blood disease; which meant that until recently he had to spend weeks at a time on a drip. He had a very restricted life. Now, a London hospital has developed a simple, wearable device which allows a constant, controlled release of the drug into his system: permitting him to enjoy a new freedom.

Researcher Comments

Story also appears in ‘Living Tomorrow No. 304’

Keywords

Health and medicine; Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 55 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/249

Credits:

Cutter: Allen Bowry
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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