Description
In this episode of ‘Here’s the Thing’, join the Curator of Community Health, Stewart Emmens, on an in-depth look at three unique Iron Lungs - devices used to treat patients who had become paralysed by Polio. Learn all about the technology behind these incredible machines, and how they helped combat Polio during the height of the epidemic.
This episode was filmed at the Science and Innovation Park. Find out more about the Science Museum's collection of Iron Lungs here; https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/iron-lung
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:14 The Polio Epidemic
03:40 The Drinker Iron Lung
06:58 Dr Harries Iron Lung
10:11 The Both Iron Lung
12:55 The Legacy of Iron Lungs
14:39 Like and Subscribe
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British Pathé
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