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:
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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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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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