Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Ulverston

From the collection of

North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University

Established in 1977, the North West Film Archive preserves moving images made in or about the North West of England for the education and enjoyment of the region’s people. Part of Manchester Metropolitan University Library’s Cultural Collections, and based within Manchester Central Library’s Archives+ partnership, we are a specialist resource dedicated to saving and growing our region’s rich filmed history.

Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Ulverston

North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University
Ulverston
1926-01-01
Silent
11m

At the High Carley tuberculosis sanatorium, opened in 1916 in the clean Lakeland air, we follow a patient from admission to release, months later. This film is a fascinating record of the medical treatment of its day; in the days before vaccines and antibiotics, rest and fresh air were the only effective treatment for this highly infectious disease, which disproportionately affected young adults.

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