Public Health and USPHS by The National Library of Medicine

This film tells the story of a group of soldiers who became infected with salmonella. First, clips of men getting sick and being taken to a hospital are shown, as the narrator explains that the men were experiencing abdominal pains, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, and fever. A doctor then finds salmonella organisms in a stool sample from one of the soldiers, so the narrator explains the importance of looking back to the preparation of dinner to isolate the problem. After checking all of the food, it becomes clear that the chicken and gravy were responsible.

The story of an average American family and how its members plan and act to avoid unnecessary illness through regular check-ups, including X-rays for tuberculosis, at school, work, and by private appointment. The importance of preventative health measures regardless of one's age is emphasized, as is the role that employers can play in helping to protect their workers. Produced by the United States Public Health Service.

The importance of a healthy, charming smile from childhood to old age is stressed. Good teeth are necessary for a good smile. Proper dental care begins in utero. A physician shows a pregnant woman a chart picturing the foods she should eat. Regular visits to the dentist should begin at about age two years. A dentist waiting room filled with children is shown. A toddler and little boy are examined by the dentist in his surgery. Care of the temporary teeth is advocated. The dentist shows the boy how to brush his teeth.

This film describes fluoridation research, the benefits of adding fluoride to community water supplies, and various types of fluoride and methods of adding it. Grand Rapids, Michigan is presented as the earliest test case of public water fluoridation, and decreases in the incidence of tooth decay in that city are illustrated with bar charts and statistics. Learn more about this film and search its transcript at NLM Digital Collections: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8600895A.

Diagnosis of gonorrhea should be done by clinical and laboratory investigation. The physician and patients are shown in the physician's office and examining room. The patients remove their clothing, and the physician takes samples from the end of the penis and makes thin smear slides from them. The techniques for stripping gonococci from male and female patients with chronic gonorrhea are shown in drawings and live footage. The physician is shown getting and preparing a urine sample for laboratory testing for the presence of gonococci, including using a hand-cranked centrifuge.

This film illustrates how quickly the pleasures of the beach, lake, pool, and water sports can turn dangerous when safety practices are not followed, such as wearing a life jacket, maintaining a close eye on small children, and learning how to swim, preferably when young. The film notes that drowning is second only to auto accidents as a cause of fatal accidents. The film also urges that one never swim alone, nor overestimate stamina. A swimmer can overdo it and become weak.

This video traces the changes and growth of the United States Public Health Service from its authorization by John Adams in 1798 as the Marine Hospital Service to its reorganization in the 1970s. Still photographs and film clips are presented along with a detailed narrative history.

Video focuses on the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in combating disease, beginning with an overview of how disease has afflicted and shaped human civilization. It mentions the unsuccessful effort to stamp out malaria, and WHO's successful campaign to eradicate smallpox. The 1978 Declaration of Alma-Ata, which set a goal of health for all by the year 2000, is discussed, along with WHO's vision of community-based cadres of health care workers delivering primary care to underserved populations.

This NIH in-house training film shows how the largest user in the world of radioactive waste, NIH, disposed of low-level waste from 1949 until 1963. It shows testing; preparation and packaging of waste, monitoring and record keeping for procedures and personnel; and disposal, including use of regular sewer drains, special holding tanks, and ocean dumping. The film also shows and discusses truck convoys' and ships' special requirements for carrying radioactive wastes, especially carbon 14, hydrogen 3, tritium, and cobalt pellets. Shots include: Dr.

A dramatized story about a town where illegal activities are allowed to thrive, some of the politicians are dishonest, and a doctor and couple of colleagues try to help townspeople see that public health measures, especially those that might control syphilis, are necessary. Two of the most influential men in town oppose clean-up and public health efforts until their young adult children contract syphilis. Spliced into the dramatic film are segments of other educational films, including animated segments, that describe the symptoms and risks of syphilis.