| NUFFIELDS GIFT OF IRON LUNGS (aka NUFFIELD'S GIFT OF IRON LUNGS) Lord Nuffield watches as his gift of an iron lung is demonstrated on a man in Oxford. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6452 | |
| Catalog #: | 252747 | |
| Clip Number: | 252747-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 38/97 | |
| Timecode: | 01:50:32 - 01:51:43 | |
| Location: | Cowley, Oxfordshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Equipment LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Oxfordshire | |
| Description: | Lord Nuffield's gift of iron lungs Cowley, Oxfordshire. M/S of a man being fitted into an iron lung by a doctor and a nurse. M/S as Lord Nuffield comes into the frame and straightens the man's legs. M/S as he watches the man being pushed into the lung. M/S as the pump starts to simulate breathing, it is being used to cure infantile paralysis (polio). Various shots of the machine at work. C/U of Lord Nuffield saying he hopes his gift will be a means of saving many valuable lives. | |


