Film Number |
2807 |
Title |
HIGH VOLTAGE THERAPY AT ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL |
Producer |
Gaumont |
Date |
1938/46 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
5 mins 37 secs |
Description |
The film begins with detailed shots of the workings of a large x-ray applicator at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, including the negative and positive generators, and the electro-hydraulically operated vacuum tap. The machine is them demonstrated in action with a patient lying underneath it ready for treatment. The bed is adjusted to ensure that the patient is in focus. After he is locked inside the x-ray room, the x-rays are taken by the nurse in the control room. |
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