Woollen blankets as the most hygienic hospital bed covering and the procedures for sterilising them. Tests demonstrate how woollen blankets without counterpane are least likely to harbour and transfer bacteria. How blankets may be sterilised by boiling in a slightly acid detergent solution without losing shape, size or texture. The laundry procedures involved. Largely photographed in the Central Linen Service of the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311924
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Woolen goods
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sanitation
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Blankets
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals - Safety measures
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hygiene
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Sanitation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)