Best broadcasts of 1939-40 (1940)

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BEST BROADCASTS OF 1939-40 Chicago, it carries on the work of Semmelweiss and countless other university scientists who have added to our knowledge of obstetrics, who have given their lives that death and pain may no longer plague mothers. Dr. De Lee emphasized the fact that the ordinary general hospital is not the safest place for women in labor. This was his hope when he said . . . De Lee. — If babies must be delivered in a hospital, then it must be a hospital built for that one purpose only, far away and free from other sickness and death. Music. — Up. Narrator. — Today in America a woman applies for admittance to a lying-in-hospital. The first step, the examination by a doctor. Doctor.— Good morning. Woman. — Good morning, Doctor. Doctor. — You’re . . . Woman. — Mary Johnson. I mean, Mrs. Tom Johnson. Doctor. — ( Laughs ) Oh, yes. This your first baby ? Woman. — Yes, we want a baby very much, but I’m a little frightened. Doctor. — There’s nothing to be afraid of, Mrs. Johnson. To bring a baby into the world is a perfectly normal and beauti¬ ful thing, especially if the woman is well and happy. Woman. — Oh, I feel fine. Doctor. — Good. Now just a few simple questions, and then we will give you a thorough physical examination. How old are you, Mrs. Johnson? Woman. — Twenty-six. Doctor. — Ever been sick ? Any operations ? Woman. — Had my tonsils out when I was a little girl. Otherwise I’m all there. Doctor. — ( Laughs ) Have you been to your dentist recently ? Woman. — Last year. 272