Science Lightens Death Roll in Normandy

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1394

Date Released

10 Jul 1944

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Saipan Paves Way to Tokyo
2. 2Science Lightens Death Roll in Normandy
3. 3Harbour Squads Clean Up at Cherbourg
4. 4Trailer: Fifteen Bob
5. *Grain Harvest

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

Latest technique of blood transfusion and use of penicillin are major contributions of science to quick recovery of wounded. Pictures of manufacture of penicillin are first to be shown in British newsreels.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Science and technology; Military; Newsreels

Library number

13906

Length of story (in feet)

266

Story extras:

Production Documents

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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