This film documents the daily routine of a normal, healthy infant in a white middle-class household in pre-World War II America. The baby's routine, almost hour-by-hour, is shown--feeding, napping, outdoor time, the process of sterilization of formula, dinner, and the short time he sees his father at the end of the day. In depicting the baby's routine, the film also illustrates the daily responsibilities of the mother--housekeeping, laundry, food preparation, and the like. Produced by New York State Department of Health.

This film shows an operation performed on a woman pregnant with triplets at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital in Los Angeles, California. One of the fetuses has died prior to birth. Doctors are shown scrubbing in preparation for surgery, then performing a laparotomy for delivery. Afterwards, the procedure for restoring the patient’s abdomen is shown. The stillborn fetus is examined, and a diagnosis is made of an interstitio-isthmal pregnancy.

Celso-Ramon Garcia, M.D., moderator, Sheldon Segal, M.D., pro oral contraceptives, and Louis Lasagna, M.D., cautious on oral contraceptives, discuss this therapy in a round-table, studio setting. Two discussants and a moderator present positive and negative views on the use of oral contraceptives. In their favor, one out of every three American women of childbearing age is using them with apparently very little risk. They are easy, convenient, and contribute to the overall health of the woman. Unabated population growth is slowed. Metabolic changes cease when the drug is stopped.

This military training film outlines for the Navy enlisted woman the routines she must establish and the habits she must acquire to remain in the best physical condition for performing her assigned duties.

[This film has been edited from its full length of 64 minutes] In a filmed lecture format, obstetrician Dr. Joseph DeLee demonstrates on anatomical models (in the lecture hall) and with live patients (filmed previously) the use of forceps to deliver an infant, as well as the proper technique for episiotomy. He begins by showing images of scores of different forceps' designs from all over the world, mentioning each inventor by name. He explains why forceps are a necessary instrument for the safe delivery of many babies, and how to assess a patient's need for this intervention.

This film is intended to explain to pregnant women whose babies are soon to be born what to expect from the labor and delivery experience. It addresses how to distinguish false labor from true labor, when to pack a bag for the hospital, what procedures will be carried out to prep the woman for delivery, the types of anesthetic a doctor might order, and techniques for minimizing discomfort. Changes in the cervix and uterus are illustrated with animation techniques, while the birth of the baby, including episiotomy and use of forceps, are shown in a real hospital room.

This film shows a debate between Dr. John Neff, who is against the continuation of smallpox vaccination use, and Dr. Samuel Katz, who is in support of it. The debate is mediated by Dr. Paul Wehrle. The host welcomes the audience and Dr. Wehrle gives a brief background of smallpox in America, and then shows a world map that indicates where smallpox has been a problem and during what periods of time. Dr.

This film is a dramatization showing the seriousness of tuberculosis among the Navajo Indians. It deals with the ways in which they are being encouraged to accept modern treatment. Made in cooperation with the United States Office of Indian Affairs. Produced by the National Tuberculosis Association.

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This film is a review of viral hepatitis for physicians. The epidemiology, incubation period, immunity, transmission, and incidence of the disease are presented. The symptoms, proper physical examination, laboratory findings, treatment, and pathology of the disease are detailed. The differential diagnosis of viral hepatitis from obstructive jaundice, hemolytic jaundice, infectious mononucleosis, cirrhosis, metastatic carcinoma, toxic hepatitis, Weil's disease, and amebic hepatitis is outlined.

This film shows historical reenactments of the discoveries of cures for syphilis. It begins with the discovery of the spirochete in 1905 under the microscope and the discovery of the Wassermann test. The film shows success in experiments leading to the diagnosis and cure of syphilis, though syphilis continues to be a leading cause of sickness and death. Discussion of the disease and its symptoms follows. A public health education program is helping to fight back against this disease, since ignorance is the greatest ally of syphilis.

Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health and winner of the 2020 Templeton Prize, and other leaders from the National Institutes of Health and the US Department of Health and Human Services join Washington National Cathedral to vaccinate DC-area clergy and discuss the importance and safety of the COVID-19 vaccination.

Filmmaker Rhonda Klevansky documents the efforts of seven women across the United States who began sewing cloth masks to distribute in their communities in spring 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic exploded. As medical and scientific advisors stressed the importance of masks, these women got to work while sheltering at home. They narrate their work and talk about their reasons for undertaking the project in this short documentary video.

Produced by a community group in Lincoln, Nebraska, this video tells the story of Captain Soapman, who fights the COVID-19 pandemic with good handwashing habits and other careful practices.* Learn more about this film and search its transcript at NLM Digital Collections: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101777278 Learn more about the National Library of Medicine's historical audiovisuals program at: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/collections/films *The National Library of Medicine ha