Cures for Whooping Cough before 1947

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Treatments for whooping cough pre-1947.

Memories of treatments for whooping cough used prior to the setting up of the NHS in 1947.
From: People's History of Wales Kill or Cure
First broadcast : 07 March 1996

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14,14-16

Subject : History

Topic : Modern Wales and Britain

Keywords : Health and medicine, Whooping cough, NHS, National Health Service,

Notes : Can use clip to compare treatments for various common diseases before 1947 with after 1947 - look at whooping cough and other illnesses. What difference did the NHS make?

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