TEN YEARS ON: HEALTH IN THE MINES

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 10th Year

Issue

Issue No.

2

Date Released

Oct 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1MECHANIZATION SQUAD
2. 2TEN YEARS ON: HEALTH IN THE MINES
3. 3COAL CONFERENCE

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Section Title

TEN YEARS ON

Summary

BFI synopsis: advances in medical care for miners. Survey of the expansion of health services.
NCB Commentary - Research on rheumatic and arthritic diseases has made significant advance.
With British pits going deeper and deeper into the earth, problems of heat and humidity at the face have been making themselves felt. Research into the reactions of men working under these conditions is being carried out and during the past year, even, a new form of lightweight breathing gear for rescue men has been successfully developed.
But the biggest research effort is still concentrated on pneumoconiosis as the most widespread occupational health hazard.
The long term field survey started in 1952 is making good progress, and is beginning to show scientific results which should point the way towards the eradication of this crippling disease.
In harnessing the resources of modern medicine as one of the services of a great industry, to examine the human as well as the scientific problems, the Coal Board gives testimony of the belief that an industry is only as strong as the health of the men who staff it.

Researcher Comments

Commentary recorded 3rd September 1956.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Mining

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
Film User   Vol.11 No.123 January 1957, p30.
The National Archives COAL 32   /12 Scripts for Mining Review, 1956-1960

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board