Staff advice after smallpox outbreak

Title

Staff advice after smallpox outbreak

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Sep 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:17

Description

Interview with Sheila McKechnie of the Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs (ASTMS) telling workers not to return to Birmingham University because of the threat of another smallpox outbreak after the death of Janet Parker from the disease. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Sheila McKechnie

Keywords

Deaths; Trade unions; Infectious diseases; Smallpox; Occupational health and safety; Birmingham; ASTMS; Diseases; Universities; Janet Parker; Staff associations; University of Birmingham

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