The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An Australian Second World War cautionary poster that echoes the British 'coughs and sneezes spread diseases' campaign.
The title text frames the poster at the top and bottom. The centre of the poster has two black and white images of a man sneezing. the upper one without using a handkerchief the bottom with. Positioned to the left of these images is scientific information about the number of germs spread by the sneezer in each case. The images are film stills attributed to the Army Cine Section.
'Coughs and sneezes spread diseases' was an Australian Second World War campaign aimed at stopping the spread of diseases and other ailments, such as the common cold. This poster was one of a series p
'Coughs and sneezes spread diseases' was an Australian Second World War campaign aimed at stopping the spread of diseases and other ailments, such as the common cold. This poster was one of a series p
'Coughs and sneezes spread diseases' was an Second World War campaign aimed at stopping the spread of diseases and other ailments, such as the common cold. This poster was one of a series produced to
'Coughs and sneezes spread diseases' was a Second World War campaign aimed at stopping the spread of diseases and other ailments, such as the common cold. This poster was one of a series produced to a
Second World War poster, produced by the British Ministry for Health and Central Council for Health Education, depicting a man sneezing without a handkerchief. The poster was intended to prevent the s
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