The Body Fights Bacteria.

Duration: 17 min.

Year Published: 1948

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: With the aid of animation and photomicrographs, the film shows how the body sets up defenses against pathogenic bacteria, and stresses the roles of immunization and healthful living in protecting the body against disease. Prepared to accompany the "Textbook of Healthful Living," by Harold S. Diehl, and designed to instruct college students and other adults.

Complete Record: THE BODY FIGHTS BACTERIA. McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., c1948. 17 min., sd., b&w, 16mm. (McGraw-Hill Text-Films. Health Education Series, no. 3) Summary: With the aid of animation and photomicrographs, the film shows how the body sets up defenses against pathogenic bacteria, and stresses the roles of immunization and healthful living in protecting the body against disease. Prepared to accompany the "Textbook of Healthful Living," by Harold S. Diehl, and designed to instruct college students and other adults. © McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc.; 1Mar48; MP3254.