At the Doctor's - Speak Out1972

Bill yes dear there's a bad epidemic of Summer flu in London oh I feel all right don't you yes come in there no not you Bill mommy Yes dear what's the matter I don't feel well mommy oh dear what's wrong with you I've got a sh throat and a headache and I didn't sleep well poor thing come over and let me have a look at you feel a bit hot I wonder if you've got a temperature I don't think so mommy you say you've got a sore throat yes Mommy come over to the light and let me have a look at your throat keep your tongue now say a a yes your throat does look a bit red we just going and get the thermometer come in oh Richard what do you want I don't feel very well Mom oh dear not another one what's the matter with you I've got a funny buzzing noise in my ear buzzing yes all the time pardon is the buzzing all the time yes I couldn't sleep because of it in both ears pardon is it in both ears or only one it's in my left ear I think yes you haven't got a temperature let's have a look at your throat say are a I can't see a thing come over to the window where it's lighter say ah again ah all right your throat's a bit inflamed too pardon your throat's red like Susan's I think I better ring Dr McDonald why Mom because I've just read that there's an epidemic of Summer flu in London 74235 7 [Music] oh oh I just remembered what Mommy Dr McDonald's on holiday oh dear still there must be somebody there oh well try again 7 7 4 2 3 [Applause] [Music] 5 this is Dr McDonald's automatic answering service Dr McDonald's practice is at present in the hands of his loc Dr Peter Coler Dr coler's address is 29 Avenue Road London nw8 patients are L requested to make an appointment by telephoning 774 7288 thank you thank you well i' better make an appointment with Dr colia then who's Dr colia Dr McDonald Lo what's a Lo a doctor who works in place of another doctor it's Latin ahuh [Music] perhaps it's too early hello Dr call your 3 74728 Miss Beach speaking what can I do for you can I make an appointment with Dr colia for this morning just a moment please let me see well what about 10:30 will that do 10:30 yes that'll do fine I'm bringing two children with sore throats and headaches oh yes I'll book half an hour for you I don't think I know your voice may I have your name please Mrs William Tanner with Susan and Richard Tanner Susan Richard thanks I see yes come in excuse me Wendy I'm sorry I'm so late I've got the most terrible earache and sore throat and oh I'm terribly sorry I you better make it 3/4 of an hour Miss beum I'm bringing three yes three [Music] well thank you very much doctor I certainly feel much better for that you should never leave things too long you know Mr Wayne oh I know doctor but wor than things you know you can go out this way if you like oh no thank you my m is waiting for me in the waiting room goodbye if you have any more trouble just make an appointment with Miss Beach thank you doctor I told you it would be all right Tech here's Mrs tal Richard Susan and Helga Keller our opair girl from Germany do sit down Mr tner thank you Doctor you're Susan aren't you yes sir well I think we'll have you first just answer Miss pein's questions like good girl GL I get [Music] ready just a few questions Susan your full name please Susan Jane T Susan Jane T your National Health Service member 23 stroke 7204 stoke b t 117 17 thank you how old are you Susan 12 your date of birth uh the 20th of January 1960 1960 and your present address 40 Albert Street London nw1 thank you Susan the doctor will see you now Susan right young lady come and sit down on this chair well what's the matter with you I've got a sore throat and a headache a sore FR in the headache well well well let's have a look at you have you had your tonsils out my tonsils no I haven't uhhuh have you ever had tonsil out yes I have now let's have a look at that threat breathe through your nose easy enough say ah ah all right what sort of pain is it in your throat burning a burning pain h when did you first feel the pain last night is it worse when you swallow yes it is I'm going to look at your tonsils open wide that's it keep your tongue down that's it when did you last have johis uh 3 years ago and did you go to the doctor yes I went to doctor McDonald good now let me have a look at your tongue put your tongue out uhhuh now let me see the bottom of it open wide yeah what sort of headache have you got um here have you got cold recently no I haven't no it's hot weather isn't it look up look right left certain hold your left nostril closed now breathe out hard now hold your right nostril closed now breathe out hard now hold both nostrils and swallow now swallow again and say kick kick is there any difference yes there is I you can hear better all right young lady we'll soon have you fit and well again have you been swimming lately yes I have where in the Soap Lake in hi Park uhuh can you swim no not yet a mild case of fitis Mrs tenner fitis an infection of the throat probably picked up at the certain time is it serious no not at all I'll give you a prescription for her Susan must stay indoors for a day or two keep warm drink plenty of fruit drinks and I'll give you some tablets and something to garle with there Mrs Anna the Susan must take one tablet three times a day after meals thank you and one other thing no swimming for a week or so yes sir well my boy let's have a look at you yes sir just answer Miss be's questions like a good boy while I go and get ready just a few questions Richard your full name please you answer for Richard Richard T now your National Health Service number say it Richard how old are you please your date of birth the 6th of June 1958 and your address is the same as Susan's of course right Richard the doctor will see you [Music] now now again you try to answer the doctor's questions now Richard what's the trouble with you you tell the doctor about his ear I've got a buzzing noise in my ear a buzzing noise what does it sound like is it high or low hi is it all the time is the buzzing in both ears only in your left ear when did you first hear the buing last night could you sleep or did it keep you awake it kept you awake is there anything else wrong with you your nose your throat what's the matter with it is it sore mom says it's inflamed right I'm going to have a look at that e mhm it's a bit inflamed now let me see the other ear do you feel any pain there you that do you feel pain there uh I'm going to test your hearing I want you to tell me how you hear the tuning for all right can you hear it can you hear it better or worse worse is the sound louder in your left ear or your right or the same in both ears it's a little louder in the left ear just one more test okay here are some words I want you to repeat them you repeat them too 44 44 66 66 99 88 55 55 now here is some more words repeat them weekday weekday lunch date lunch day high wire high wire sit still sit still ping pong ping pong grow old grow hold grow hold all right Richard you can take it off now open your mouth please wide say ah a have you had ttis [Music] before you had it when Susan had it when was that 3 years ago yes that's right it's only water take a big mouthful don't swallow it now close both your nostrils right now swallow hard now say kick and blow into your nose kick is there any [Music] difference yes I can hear better good right up you get then what's wrong with me doctor oh just a little ear infection nothing serious by the way have you been swimming lately yes I have in the time yes uhhuh external otitis Mrs tner children often have it in this hot weather probably from swimming in the serpentine I'll give him some ear drops four drops four times a day and the tablets are for the salord for it one tablet three times a day after me thank you doctor and he must keep that ear warm put some cotton wool in no swimming for at least a fortnite here I should keep away from the serpentine altogether yes sir well now uh Miss K yes Miss Kella just give Miss beum your particulars I'll be ready in a moment now you are Helga you answer all the questions and do everything just as if you are in Helga's place at the doctor's your full name please how do you spell your Christian name what's your age please your exact date of birth thank you um have you been to a doctor in before thank you the doctor will see you now would you like to go to the surgery please please sit down now let me see you've got earache and a sore throat please answer my question have you had your tongue to done have you had sore threads before do you often have codes when did you last have a c have you got Cod recently MH now let me look at your threat open your mouth wide say ah than you show me your tongue now hold both nostrils closed low down your nose and say he is there any difference yes my voice is louder isn't it now words your up please open them again please I'm behind the curtain can you hear me I'm going to test your hearing say the words after me repeat what I say headache temperature thought throat THM moneter in flame appointment here pil I've got a pain tuning for good there's not much wrong with your hearing yet just one more TP can you hear that can you hear it better or worse you can hear it better okay there's nothing much wrong with you just a little a infection by the way have you been swimming in the serpentine lately yes I went swimming there yesterday with Richard and Susan I think that's where I got the infection that's what I perect keep the world's Waters clean goodbye next