This educational film uses dramatizations of three cases to teach about the dangers, prevention, and cure of syphilis. In the first segment, an Italian shopkeeper named Tony is thrilled about the birth of his first child, but when the boy is born dead and the doctor inquires about Tony’s sexual health, Tony realizes he’s infected with syphilis that has been passed on to his wife and child. He and his wife get treatment and plan to have more children. In the two other segments, young men have unprotected sex, one with a woman he "picks up" and one with a prostitute. In both cases, the men contract syphilis and pay a visit to Dr. Perkins, who gives them injections to kill the syphilis spirochetes and explains that they must receive treatment for a full year, and always use condoms when having sexual intercourse. The film encourages men to "know for sure" by going to a doctor immediately for medical tests if they notice sores or other symptoms that might be venereal disease. Learn more about this film and search its transcript at NLM Digital Collections: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101620467 Learn more about the National Library of Medicine's historical audiovisuals program at: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/collections/films
