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Syphilis: A Motion Picture Clinic
This film was created to educate physicians about venereal disease. It explains symptoms and how to diagnose syphilis, general control principles, treatment, congenital syphilis, and other topics.
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Know For Sure
This film begins with the story of a young Italian-American couple whose baby is stillborn due to syphilis. It also tells the story of a young man who contracts the illness from a brothel. The film explains the effects of syphilis, emphasizes the…
Germs of Syphilis
This poster shows an image of a scientist in a lab and a microscopic view of syphilis microbes. It also explains the long-term effects of the illness and the effectiveness of early treatment.
"Syphilis may affect any part of the body, including…
"Syphilis may affect any part of the body, including…
"Completeness of Treatment in U.S. and in Copenhagen"
This infographic contrasts the rates of adequate treatment in the US and Copenhagen, which are approximately 5% and over 90% respectively. It is a graphic print for an image that appeared in Parran's 1937 book, Shadow on the Land.
"The Infected Person May Choose"
This pictorial statistic contrasts the progression of syphilis in a person who seeks medical care and one who does not. It is a graphic print for an image that appeared in Parran's 1937 book, Shadow on the Land.
"Platform for Action"
This pictorial statistic outlines a plan for controlling syphilis. It is a graphic print for an image that appeared in Parran's 1937 book, Shadow on the Land.
"Chances of an Infected Case"
This pictorial statistic conveys that most patients get less that 10 injections of treatment and that only a few injections commonly leads to relapses of syphilis. It uses images of syringes and men sitting and standing to represent the statistics.…
"Syphilis Can Be Cured"
This poster informs viewers that syphilis can be cured if people are tested and treated adequately.
"If You Have Syphilis...Your Future Depends on Regular Treatments"
"Don't miss a clinic visit!"
"Two Men Who Had Syphilis"
"He took treatments regularly. He didn't."
This poster contrasts the fate of two men with syphilis. It shows a happy man who got treatment and a man on crutches who did not.
This poster contrasts the fate of two men with syphilis. It shows a happy man who got treatment and a man on crutches who did not.
"Syphilis could have ruined my home, but..."
"the Doctor found my infection and REGULAR TREATMENTS saved me and my children"
This poster promotes adequate treatment by a physician and reminds viewers that syphilis can affect the family.
This poster promotes adequate treatment by a physician and reminds viewers that syphilis can affect the family.
Fight Syphilis
This film portrays syphilis as a threat to the war effort and urges citizens to help fight against it. It presents public health control methods and "social protection" concerns. Click on the link below to download from OPA.
"Wassermann in Newborn Babies in Relation to Treatment of Mother during Pregnancy"
This infographic breaks down the syphilis status of babies based on the among of treatment their mothers received during pregnancy.
"Result of Treatment Methods" (Survey Graphic Reprint)
This pictorial statistic shows the results for patients who underwent treatment according to different schedules--continuous, intermittent, and irregular. Continuous treatment led to the most satisfactory outcomes for patients while irregular…
"Syphilis is a Dangerous Disease But it Can Be Cured"
This poster explains that syphilis can be cured though it is a serious illness.
"Syphilis...Six Out Of Ten Cured"
"Because They Did Not Wait Too Long"
"Syphilis, Its Cause, Its Spread..Its Cure!" (Detail--Cause, Spread, Cure)
"About SYPHILIS..We know : 1. The Cause (Spirochetes) 2. How it is Spread 3. And How it May Be Cured"
Detail from an educational pamphlet by the USPHS on syphilis. This graphic summarizes the information included in the pamphlet about the cause,…
Detail from an educational pamphlet by the USPHS on syphilis. This graphic summarizes the information included in the pamphlet about the cause,…
"Syphilis, Its Cause, Its Spread..Its Cure!" (Detail--Treatment)
"Thirty shots of an arsephenamine; forty shots of bismuth. For no other serious disease is there so sure a cure."
Detail from an educational pamphlet by the USPHS on syphilis. The photograph shows a physician using a syringe to inject treatment…
Detail from an educational pamphlet by the USPHS on syphilis. The photograph shows a physician using a syringe to inject treatment…
"Syphilis, Its Cause, Its Spread..Its Cure!" (Detail--Drug Preparation)
"Only a skilled physician can use arsphenamines, basic drugs in modern scientific treatment of syphilis."
Detail from an educational pamphlet by the USPHS on syphilis. The photograph shows a physician preparing drugs for syphilis treatment.
Detail from an educational pamphlet by the USPHS on syphilis. The photograph shows a physician preparing drugs for syphilis treatment.
"Syphilis, Its Cause, Its Spread..Its Cure!" (Pamphlet)
An educational pamphlet by the USPHS on syphilis.
"Syphilis, Its Cause, Its Spread..Its Cure!" (Cover)
Cover of a educational pamphlet by the USPHS on syphilis.
"Don't Wait, 70% are Doomed"
This poster urges people to seek treatment immediately.
"Don't wait - 70% are doomed if treatment of syphilis is delayed for 3 years after the disease is contracted : Consult a reputable physician."
"Don't wait - 70% are doomed if treatment of syphilis is delayed for 3 years after the disease is contracted : Consult a reputable physician."
"Outcome of Latent Untreated Syphilis in Pregnancy" (Survey Graphic Reprint)
This pictorial statistic shows the results of syphilis treatment during pregnancy. It is from a reprint of the July 1936 article "Stamp Out Syphilis!" in Survey Graphic.