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the film which concerns the farm was photographed at the Dairy
Research Institute at Reading by the kind permission and with
the help of Dr. Stenhouse Williams, Director of the Institute.
These photographs show the examination, washing and milking
of the cows, and the weighing, cooling and sealing of the milk
into churns. The second part of the film deals with the retailing
of the milk in Bermondsey, and shows the bottles being washed,
sterilised, filled and capped in the local dairy, together with some
hints as to how to keep the milk fresh in the home. A large
part of this film was re-written and re-photographed during this
year, and it has thus been greatly improved.
Tuberculosis.—The Tuberculosis film is 950 feet long. All
the photographs were taken in Bermondsey, mainly in the
skeleton room referred to above. The film deals with the direct
and predisposing causes of the disease and with methods of prevention.
Maternity and Child Welfare. —This film is 1,410 feet long
and deals with " baby " hygiene. The washing, feeding and
clothing of the infant are all completely illustrated, and reasons
are given for the methods advocated. Dr. Cairney and the Health
Visitors gave valuable help in the production of this film.
These films have been extensively used during the year, both
at indoor lectures and in the open-air.
In addition to the above films, five others have been purchased,
dealing with the following subjects:—
" The Care of the Teeth," " The House.Fly," " The Heart
and Circulation," and " Physical Exercise." The films dealing
with the " Care of the Teeth " and " The House Fly " have
been used on a large number of occasions. All the cinematograph
firms approached warned us against attempting the highly
technical work of cinema photography and film production and
suggested the employment of a professional cinema photographer.
While we do not claim that our films are incapable of improvement,
we think we have shown these statements to be false- The
most important point in the production of a public health film
is an intimate knowledge of the subject dealt with in the film
and technical skill in photography is of secondary importance.
We hope to produce several films each year so that, in course