Ear Testing Children

Series

Series Name: Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1971

Length of issue (in feet)

487

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: A portable testing instrument mounted in an attache case tests young children’s hearing objectively. Electrical measurements of the reflections of sounds played into the ear help diagnose ear complaints - and the tests can even be done with the child fast asleep.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Children; Science and technology

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 49 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/90

Credits:

Presenter: Bill Costello
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter: Howard Williams

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