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1949 EDITION 616.t-616.24 BE YOUR AGE— Continued Shows a man's recovery from a heart attack and adjustment to living with a handicapped heart CARE OF THE CARDIAC PATIENT. Castle 1945 33min sd $45.18 616.1 sh-ad Guide Produced by U.S. Office of Education. Accompanyingfilmstrip $1 "Presents a complete case history of a typical cardiac patient from the initial attack, through hospitalization and detailed treatment, to rehabilitation and return to useful home life. The important psychological factor Is emphasized throughout." Movie makers 616.2 Diseases of fhe respiratory system DIPHTHERIA. EBP 1930 15min si ?24 616.2 el-Jh-sh Guide "Nature of diphtheria, use of antitoxin, and securing of immunity through toxin-antitoxin treatment. Shick test. Positive and negative reactions are given." Indiana I NEVER CATCH A COLD. Coronet 1945 lOmin sd $45; also color $90 616.2 el-jh-sh Guide "A young boy disregards the advice of his mother and teachers and catches a cold. The proper methods to take In avoiding the common cold are brought out. Recommended for children of the lower grades." Iowa health dept. JOAN AVOIDS A COLD, Coronet 1941 lOmin sd $45; also color $90 616.2 p-el-Jh Guide . Collaborator: Mary Greer, Wlnnetka (111) Public Schools This film is designed to teach young children the precautions which they should follow to help them avoid catching the common cold and many other related diseases. It also points out certain desirable points of cooperation betweeen parents and teachers which will aid in minimizing colds among young children By means of a simple story about one young boy who violated some of the rules of health and subsequently caught a cold many of the proper procedures are brought out. Proper cleanliness in the washing of hands before handling food and eating meals is emphasized 6 1 6.24 Tu berculosis ANOTHER TO CONQUER. NatTB 1941 22mln sd $22, loan 616.24 sh-c-ad , ,. -A^ ,^*lthful portrayal of a cross-section of Indian life. The filming was done on the Navajo reservation in Arizona in cooperation with the U.S. Office of Indian Affairs and with the invaluable aid of the staff of the Navajo Service. With the exception of Dr W. W. Peter, who plays the part of the doctor, all of the cast are real Indians "This film about the tragedy of T. B In an Indian family makes one realize the sorrows that might be avoided if the disease were taken care of in time. Clear explanations of the symptoms and methods of cure are given. The type of hygiene film which we need in many branches of health work— one that makes people more alert to the dangers of sickness and more eager to take proper precautions to guard their health." Collaborator BEHIND THE SHADOWS. NatTB 193G 15min sd $12, loan 616.24 Jh-sh-c-ad A doctor explains to a group of high school boys and girls what tuberculosis is. Pictures, X-rays and animated diagrams illustrate his story "We use for all 10th grade pupils a week before testing program." Collaborator CLOUD IN THE SKY. NatTB 1940 18min sd $20, loan 616.24 Jh-sh-c-ad Also available with Spanish dialog The story opens with a fiesta — tango, music, the swishing of dancing senoritas' scarfs, the clinking of glasses. In the midst of this gaiety a little girl enters to ask the Padre to come quickly for her mother is dying. The hilarious tempo of the story changes to one of sadness — the mother of a happy household quietly slips away A year passes and Consuelo, older daughter who now mothers the family, causes her father deep worry for she has the same symptoms which marked her mother's decline. Sr Lopez is afraid of doctors, uninformed about sanatoria and burdened with the belief that tuberculosis is inherited. Consuelo, herself, secretly dreads her doom. But the wise Padre discovers the household's distress and persuades them to see the doctor Then follow scenes in the doctor's office, the X-ray room and flnsilly the sanatorium. In all these experiences Lopez learns much about tuberculosis from the doctor and nurse and he in turn becomes a missionary of tuberculosis prevention among his friends "A good film for (1) showing that early diagnosis followed by proper care Is essential to successful treatment of tuberculosis, (2) showing some precautions which should be taken to prevent the spread of tuberculosis, and (3) showing how tuberculosis may be detected. . . In the English version previewed by the panel, the Spanish accent of the cast adds reality without a loss of clarity of thought. . . Photography Is good; sound is fair." Am. council on education GOODBYE, MR GERM. NatTB 1940 14min sd $16, loan 616.24 Jh-sh-c-ad "Presents basic facts about tuberculosis largely by means of animated cartoons. The doctor is shown talking with the germ "Tee Bee," who is prevailed upon to tell the story of his life. The doctor tells the germ of the modern way of fighting tuberculosis. "Useful for developing an understanding of the manner in which tuberculosis strikes and spreads and for encouraging proper health habits to combat it." Va. bd. of educ. "The use of animated cartoons to portray a germ in the form of a living man-like figure makes it necessary for teachers of the lower grades to do considerable preliminary work so that misunderstandings may be avoided." Collaborator LET MY PEOPLE LIVE. NatTB 1938 15mln sd $14, loan 616.24 Jh-sh-c-ad "A simple, dramatic and deeply moving story which serves to point out the dangers of neglecting the treatment of tuberculosis In its many stages. "It depicts a family of southern Negroes, in which the mother succumbs to an advanced form of tuberculosis due to her failure to consult a doctor, and to her faith In superstitious 'cures.' The daughter, upon advice from the minister, consults a doctor and discovers that she has developed the disease. , . However, with proper rest and care she is eventually cured. Her brother . . . submits to a physical examination and Is told that his body was able to withstand the disease. "Throughout this story, the beautiful musical accompaniment of the Tuskegee Choir is heard singing Negro spirituals. This enhances to a considerable degree the effectiveness of the message." Collaborator MASS RADIOGRAPHY. NatTB 1943 lOmin sd $12, loan 616.24 sh-c-tr-ad "A very good British film designed to popularize Industrial and other mass X-raying 425