Local Health Problems in War Industry Areas ( New York State Dept. of Health, 1942)

This film illustrates the health and sanitary pressures created for a rural area of New York State when the federal government establishes a large ordnance depot in Seneca County and issues a call for thousands of construction and other workers. Because the county and local towns are illequipped to handle the influx, the state steps in to test wells, cleaning up or capping them as necessary; close filthy privies and build new ones; truck clean water to the area; send nurses to workers homes (which include tents, cars, and old school buses); and eventually establish a modern trailer camp with trailers provided by the Farm Security Administration. The trailers are heated and have small kitchens, and central facilities are provided for showering and laundry. A childcare cooperative is set up as well. Learn more about this film and search its transcript at NLM Digital Collections: Learn more about the National Library of Medicine s historical audiovisu