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Coughs and sneezes.

A Global History of Epidemics, 1800-1970 Available online

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Format:
Government document
Video
Contributor:
British Film Institute, owner.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Massingham, R. (Richard), 1898-1953.
Massingham, R.
Cold (Disease)--Prevention.
Cold (Disease).
Public health campaigns--Great Britain.
Public health campaigns.
Genre:
Instructional films.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (1 minute, 28 seconds)) : sound, black and white.
Production:
[England?] : [producer not identified], 1945.
Summary:
One of Richard Massingham’s most famous public information films, which lead to the ubiquitous mantra: "Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases". The film is bookended by two cruelly humorous sequences, as we witness a series of cartoonish pranks played upon anonymous wretches, and Massingham’s comeuppance as he’s punished with a dose of pepper and the mother of all sneezing fits.
Notes:
Title from publisher's website.
Description based on publisher metadata (last viewed May 12, 2025).

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