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Wanted for Life
A child's life is save through a blood transfusion and this incident demonstrate s the need for blood donors.
Documentary 1951 8 mins
Overview
This Ministry of Health appeal for blood donors dramatises the story of a girl young who requires a transfusion after a nasty fall. It conveys in urgent terms the vital work of the transfusion services, with the tension suitably amplified when the ambulance gets caught at a railway crossing. But the resounding message is that the most integral component of successful transfusions is not one provided by health professionals - the general public's blood.
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