Family doctor (1946) Part 3 of 3

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A British Medical Association sponsored film dramatising the work of a general practitioner and his relationship with one family of patients. This video was made from material preserved by the BFI National Archive. Find out more: http://catalogue.wellcomelibrary.org/record=b1667622~S3

Complete Record: A British Medical Association sponsored film dramatising the work of a general practitioner and his relationship with one family of patients. This video was made from material preserved by the BFI National Archive. Find out more: http://catalogue.wellcomelibrary.org/record=b1667622~S3

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are you drinking much tea no I don't think so how many cups a day would you say it's difficult to say just approximately oh I suppose about 20 cups a day 20 cups a day you mean that yes I well are you surprised you've got into this when did you stop drinking tea like this when was it about last Christmas you can trust me Mrs fa you know I'd like to help you if I can is this kid and another woman what am I I didn't believe it you how could it happen to us kid and I were so happy I just C understand both about it can't go on I can't go on be with if he wants to be with somebody else it's impossible there's only one thing to do with I was the work else can I what what do you think what do I think I suppose I know you instead better than people do and I'm wondering if you're tating this problem in the right way I know CH behave badly and I'm making no excuses for I for you perhaps I can do something anyhow I'll have a try oh doctor I'm sure that would help if only you'd see him and talk to him well that ended happily thank goodness but soon after they had some more worries when old Mrs Wilcox became seriously ill they were both very fond of her but she was an independent old lady and would never let me advise her when she finally called me in I knew there must be something very wrong all right Mr GX well Dr men I wouldn't have called you in unless I could rely on you to tell me the truth serious isn't how long have I got to leave 6 months a year a year I should think if you're careful that's what I wanted to know there still some things I must do now I can arrange to do Dr Manning I can rely on you not to say anything about this to anyone please of course yes I'm very fond of it belong to my mother I always used yes it's beautiful and that's how old Mrs Willcox and I became friends young Mrs Fraser told me a day or two later how much brighter the lady had been after my visit so I got into the habit of dropping in to see her just for a talk when I had a moment spare we usually had a cup of tea together by the fire we rarely talked of her little this well Mrs Wilcox died a year later and I lost a real friend well there you are John those are some of the experiences you like you to meet with in practice they nothing out of the ordinary every doctor meets them they show you there's something more in medicine and stethoscope scientific investigations and signing forms and you can see it's a full-time job too some people talk about an 8 hour day but it won't do for the doctor your patients will want to see you they won't want to call him just anybody after 6:30 however good he is well Johnny you still want to join the practice I haven't changed my mind good all right then next settle it's Grand R oh by the way there's just one thing I forgot all through your life you're going to hear one word quite a lot and that's the word caught it'll be I hope I caught you before you sat down to lunch or in again I caught you before surgery you always will be caught johy just go see if he got for me will you Dr man yeah yeah you Tay yeah yes I understand yes all right hold on oh that was Mrs Taylor she wants you to go around and see her husband who's had another one of Vis attack oh and she hoped she'd caught you before going to bed all right tell her that be along [Music] well Johnny you coming along with me what sort of case is it well it's a very interesting case you see Jay has been aent oh


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