The common cold

The common cold

Contributor(s):
Francis, Thomas, Jr., 1900-1969
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc.
Publication:
[Chicago, IL] : Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, c1949
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Common Cold
Genre(s):
Instructional Film and Video
Popular Work
Abstract:
Within the framework of a single case history study, this film identifies for boys and girls the major aspects of the common cold. Opening in a boy's bedroom, the first scene shows two boys about eleven years of age. Jim, who has a cold, sneezes at John. Since John is aware that colds can be spread through sneezes, he reprimands his friend. Jim does not believe that colds can be spread that way. We next see John two days later. He is beginning to feel the effects of a cold. His mother, Mrs Harrison, decides that she had better ask the family doctor to help convince John of the seriousness of a cold. After the doctor is very sure that the symptoms described by John's mother do not indicate a dangerous healthcondition, an appointment is made for John to come to the doctor's office. The film next depicts part of Dr. Chase's examination of John. After eliminating the possiblity of other diseases having symptoms like those of a common cold, the doctor concludes that John has a cold. Even after the diagnosis, John is not thoroughly convinced that a cold can be very serious, so Dr. Chase tells him of other possible infections that may come in on top of a cold including: sinus trouble,ear infections, and pneumonia. When John sees how serious the after-effects of a cold can be, he decides to discipline himself and stay in the house until his cold is definitely improved. He also makes sure to destroy all tissues or clothshe has used, since they will definitely contain the cold virus. In this way John shows that he has taken to heart the danger of cold contagion, and that he is truly interested in preventing the spreading of his cold to others.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Copyright Information:
Source: Library of Congress Copyright Catalog, 1978-present; Research date: 20230510;
Extent:
010 min.
Color:
Black and white
Sound:
Sound
Provenance:
Received: Dec. 22, 1989 as a donation from Mapleton Public Schools, Denver, Colorado.
Technique:
Live action
NLM Unique ID:
9200969A (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
70713623
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9200969A