Miners’ Health Centre

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 2nd Year

Issue

Issue No.

3

Date Released

Nov 1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Central Workshops
2. 2A Pit is Reborn: 3. Macrihanish
3. 3Miners’ Health Centre
4. 4Shipyard for Colliers
5. 5Cue for Ladies

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

NoS synopsis: How miners at Banwen, Rhondda, helped to make a Welsh health centre with the help of their doctor, Dafydd Thomas. Scenes inside the centre include the physiotherapist and the radiographer using x-ray machine. Includes a reconstruction of a converstaion between the miners and the Doctor two years ago.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was filmed from the 29th September to the 2nd October 1948. It was inspired by an article in the Daily Mirror on the 14th August 1948. The commentary was recorded on the 6th October 1948.

Keywords

Health and medicine

Locations

Wales; Rhondda

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases
Viewing Copy - bfi screenonline   Used for Synopsis
Documentary Film News   Vol.7 No.70, Nov-Dec 1948, p120.
BFI Screenonline synopsis   ID No.721699

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Producer

Donald Alexander

Support services

John Gaudioz

Camera

John Reid

Commentator

John Slater

Camera

Lionel Griffiths

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Director

Peter Pickering