This film shows several cases of venereal disease, discusses symptoms, and explains how penicillin is effective in curing the disease. Scenes include: patients with lesions on tongue, back, lip, and penis; patients with loss of hair; ocular atrophy; paralysis; Chopart's joint and x-ray of same; spinal fluid test; graphic test readings; shots of penis lesions before and after penicillin treatment; and gonococcus organisms before and after treatment with penicillin.
Copyright:
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Related Title(s):
Penicillin in medicine and surgery (Motion picture)
Extent:
009 min.
Color:
Color
Sound:
Sound
Credits:
J.R. Heller, Jr.
Provenance:
Received: (date unknown) as a donation from USPHS.