... children at a school in Taipeh, Taiwan (China) line up for vaccination

... children at a school in Taipeh, Taiwan (China) line up for vaccination

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Language(s):
French
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Child
World Health Organization
Abstract:
A group of children are squatting on the ground outside a building; they each hold a card which is being examined by four adults. Verso: WHO/4050. First Report on the World Health situation. "Tuberculosis is still a serious World problem in spite of the continuing fall in the death rate. BCG anti-TB vaccine is more and more widely used but persons already infected must be treated". Here, children at a school in Taipeh, Taiwan (China) line up for vaccination. Examining their card is WHO medical officer, Dr. Alan H. Pennington, attached to the Tuberculousis Control Progam of the Governement of Taiwan.
Copyright:
WHO must be mentioned in the accompanying text and/or given credit.
Copyright Holder:
World Health Organization; Source: Record; Research date: 20151216
Extent:
1 photoprint.
NLM Unique ID:
101437270 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A014050
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101437270