LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Diptheria outbreak in London

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

8 Sep 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:04:52

Description

Report on an outbreak of diptheria in Westminster, London following the hospitilisation of a 5-year-old girl suffering from the disease and the death of Isla Johnston at Chelsea Barracks. Includes interview with neighbours, Sheila Smith and Marlene Martin. Male reporter not identified (poss. Paul Maurice).

Contributors

Paul Maurice?; Sheila Smith; Marlene Martin

Keywords

Deaths; London; Infectious diseases; Children (age group); Westminster; Bacterial infections; Respiratory tract diseases; Diptheria; Vaccinations; Isla Johnson

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