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< 1 of 1 > Back Health of a City (clip 1) - Public health in 1960s GlasgowMade to commemorate the centenary of the appointment of the first Medical Officer of health for Glasgow, it highlights their work in housing, schools and hospitals. There is no formal screen credit to Director, but the Films of Scotland production file held in SSA refers to Derek Williams as director and creator of the original treatment and script. Grierson acted as unpaid associate producer and took an active role in the final shape of the film. He had strong and critical views on what he held to be the grim and pessimistic portrayal of the city in the original cut, and proposed post production cuts and changes to the film render it more optimistic and to give a more positive image of the city, changes which did not always sit well with Williams.
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Activities:Biology / Geography: Research the causes of disease in Nineteenth Century cities and the different causes of death and disease. Look at the changing statistics and investigate whether the claims made in this clip for how disease was combatted are true. You may also wish to visit Glasgow Necropolis with your family as part of a school trip to look at the memorials and see for yourself the personal cost of these diseases. PSE / Health and Wellbeing / Biology: Research which diseases still present a problem in the modern city. Investigate the causes and pathology of these diseases and try to evaluate the different measures used to combat them. You may also want to research the role and activities of modern public health workers. Who are they, what are their qualifications, what resources do they have at their disposal and how are their efforts co-ordinated. Record detailsTo search for related items, click any highlighted text below.
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