EKN/69/0063/VN
Photograph EKN/69/0063/VN Vietnam, 1962-1975South Vietnam. 1969. Army medical Corps members of the hygiene squad with the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) use a 'fogging machine' to spray insecticide in the village of Long Dien.
BEL/69/0533/VN Accession Number: BEL/69/0533/VN
Description
LONG DIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-08. THIS WIERD LOOKING MACHINE MEANS PROTECTION AGAINST DENGUE FEVER FOR THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE. OPERATING THE KNAPSACK TO SPRAY HERBICIDES AND INSECTICIDES IS THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE HYGIENE OFFICER LIEUTENANT PHILLIP HILLS OF HOLSWORTHY, NSW. A TEAM OF AUSTRALIANS FROM THE TASK FORCE SIX MILES AWAY, MOVED TO THE VILLAGE AFTER AN OUTBREAK OF THE FEVER HAD BEEN REPORTED. THE SUCCESSFUL SPRAYING OF THE VILLAGE HELPED ERADICATE THE DISEASE BY KILLING ITS CARRIER, THE MOSQUITO.
Details
Accession Number
BEL/69/0533/VN
Photographer
Sergeant Christopher John Bellis
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1969
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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