See and hear : the journal on audio-visual learning (1945)

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO FILMS ON HEALTH MB WELFARE CLASSIFIED SUBJECT MATTER INDEX •A'Waste of Human Resources... 13 •The Human Body 14 •Let's Live Safely Traffic Safety 15 Fire Safety 15 Water Safety 15 Home Safety 15 •Keeping Healthy Good Health Habits 16 Care of the Eyes ' 17 Care of the Ears 17 Care of the Feet 17 Nutrition 18 Your Children and You 19 Juvenile Delinquency 22 The Alcohol Problem 22 Dental Education 23 Sex Education 24 Mental Hygiene 24 World Health 25 •Servants of Mankind 26 The Doctor 26 The Medical Technician 26 The Nurse 26 The Pharmacist 26 Private and Public Health Services . . .• 27 •Preventive Medicine 27 •The Fight Against Disease The Common Cold 29 Facts About TB 29 Heart Disease 30 Education vs. Cancer 31 Venereal Disease 31 Other Diseases 32 Infantile Paralysis 33 •First Aid— Home Care 34 •The Handicapped The Physically Handicapped. . . 35 Care of the Blind 35 Overcoming Deafness 35 Health Film Sources 36 &; PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR A SUCCESSFUL FILM PRESENTATION How to Obtain the Useful Films in This Guide • 640 MOTION PICTURES AND FILMSTRIPS are listed, with their basic production or distribution sources in this volume. Titles appear first in each individual listing in bold-face; the actual running time is ne^t thus (17 min) and whether sound— sd.— or silent— si.— for either. motion pictures or filmstrlps. Sound films cannot be shown on silent projectors; they require 16mm sound equipment. Color films are noted thus "color," or if in regular black and white as: b/w; the terms of— loan, rental or purchase— are given next. The word "loan" refers to films available on free loan from sponsoring organizations such as the American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, etc. The source is then given, at the close of the first half of each listing (see Column 3 at the right) . Descriptive information on the contents of each film provides only objective factual data; no attempt has been made to evaluate these materials except through our selection of the best and most available films related to health and welfare. National health organizations such as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, the American Red Cross, and the National Tuberculosis Association (and others) maintain local and regional chapters, volunteer affiliates, etc. who often maintain convenient film collections. Commercial arid educational film libraries are the most extensive local sources of these films however, including their regional libraries of such organizations as Association Films, Modern Talking Picture Service, British Information Services, etc. Your state extension library is another basic source for school and community showings. In summary, we have listed some of the most valuable materials now available for school and community use. Health education workers may now assin-e program chairmen of contirmoxis sources of good films luith which to plan for an entire year or more. These films can help save lives, build healthy bodies for our children, and directly serve our free way of life. Use them wisely and well. This is audio-visual education at its greatest! — OHC THIS IS OUR CHALLENGE • As our good friend. Dr. Joseph Herzman of Chicago, points out "The U. S. birth rate is 10,000 per day. The death rate 4,000 per day. Education stands as a collosus holding them apart. "Medical science alone cannot do the task, for the primary task of medicine is to attack disease. The big job is in the field of preventive medicine and this belongs to education. Prevention is better than cure; prophylactic medicine that hits at the social, spiritual, and mental as well as physical ills (and the relationship between them) can do more for Americans than therapeutic medicine. When both are dynamically teamed through education we can achieve real community and national health." This is our challenge I Here is what the N.E.A. says: • School health conditions are improving, but serious deficiencies still exist. The gap between the discovery and correction of remedial defects found in school health examinations is too wide. Improved lighting and sanitation are widespread needs. Renewed attacks upon rheumatic fever, dental caries, and the common cold should be made. Vital to the good school health program is the teacher welltrained in health education, mental hygiene, and child development. Safety education should be an integral part of the curriculum of e\ery school. The leading cause of deaths among school-age children is accidents, half of which occur at school. Systematic day-by-day instruction is needed to reduce this dreadful record and to implant right attitudes and habits. Here is an area which calls for educational leadership and visual tools. General Interest Films Danger Is Your Companion (17 min) sd. b/w. loan. Amer Red Cross. • A survey of the accidents in the United States which in five years have killed more people than there were men killed in the last two wars combined. Wastage of Human Resources (11 min) sd. b/w. rental or purchase. EB Films. • Reveals the tragic wastage of human resources caused by failure to provide healthful, sate and effective living conditions. Calls attention to wastage by disease, accidents, juvenile delinquency, unemployment, alcoholic and drug addiction, mental diseases, and crime. 12 See & Hear