This is an early mobile TB (tuberculosis) unit working in Taranaki in 1952. The use of mass miniature radiography (MMR) in these units was important because early detection is vital in the successful treatment of the disease.
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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference:
Tuberculosis and Maori people. National Film Unit, 1952
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