Tuberculosis Is Preventable. Please Do Not Spit
Poster
ca. 1949 (designed), ca. 1949 (printed)
ca. 1949 (designed), ca. 1949 (printed)
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In the wake of World War Two there was an alarming rise in tuberculosis (T.B) cases. Posters like this which sought to inform and protect the public helped to project the new ethos of ‘welfare capitalism’ after the war. This poster was preserved by Dr Joan McMichael who was actively involved in the first mass radiography screening campaigns which tested a large percentage of the population in Britain for tuberculosis.
Object details
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| Title | Tuberculosis Is Preventable. Please Do Not Spit (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph printed in green and red |
| Brief description | Public health poster about the prevention of tuberculosis |
| Physical description | Public health poster on the prevention of tuberculosis. The poster has a red border and text printed in red, green and white on green. There is a splash of green behind the words 'Do Not Spit'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, Tavistock House, North Tavistock Square, London, W.C.1. Telephone Euston 3012, Telegraph Napotubea West Cent. London (printed across bottom of poster) |
| Credit line | Given by Jonathan Carritt in memory of Dr Joan McMichael |
| Summary | In the wake of World War Two there was an alarming rise in tuberculosis (T.B) cases. Posters like this which sought to inform and protect the public helped to project the new ethos of ‘welfare capitalism’ after the war. This poster was preserved by Dr Joan McMichael who was actively involved in the first mass radiography screening campaigns which tested a large percentage of the population in Britain for tuberculosis. |
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| Accession number | E.487-2009 |
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| Record created | September 22, 2009 |
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