Film screening: From Sickness into Health - Tracking the People’s Health on Screen from the Early 1900s to the Advent of the NHS and Beyond

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A sick lady with two nurses on her side
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  • Lambeth Heritage Festival


An opportunity to enjoy an exclusive session at BFI mediatheque to discover and select screen footage - including silents, documentaries, features - tracking the progress of UK modern health care. It testifies to early self-help solutions - cleanliness, exercise, sobriety - as well as efforts to bolster the nation’s health in times of war, the introduction of health visitors and free school meals, the pioneering work of Bermondsey Borough Council. The presentations range from poverty to progress.  

Booking Sallymarullo@mac.com