Foetal Heartbeats

Series

Series Name

Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

128

Date Released

1973

Length of issue (in feet)

468

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Dry Flo
2. 2Foetal Heartbeats
3. 3Joggle Pump
4. 4Oil Filter

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: For a mother-to-be the development of her baby early in pregnancy can bring anxiety. Ultrasound produces pictures of the inside of the womb, and not only can the unborn baby or foetus be seen, but its heartbeat can now be checked when the mother is just four weeks pregnant.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Science and technology; Engineering

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 51 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/128

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Presenter

Howard Williams

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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