Synopsis
The film "Forty Years of Human Service" highlights the establishment and impact of the National Jewish Hospital in Denver, founded by a group of Jewish leaders, including Rabbi William S. Fredman, in 1899. The hospital was created to provide care for tuberculosis patients regardless of their financial status, operating under the motto "none may enter who can pay, none can pay who enter." It features modern medical facilities and individualized treatment, serving thousands of patients annually. The hospital also emphasizes vocational rehabilitation and education for patients, particularly children, helping them regain health and hope. Its research department has gained international recognition for advancements in tuberculosis treatment and prevention. Keywords National Jewish Hospital, tuberculosis, Denver, human service, Rabbi William S. Fredman, medical care, vocational rehabilitation, education, Jewish philanthropy, research, patient care
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- Running time
- 15 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · One Fight Against TB · Dodsworth the Cat · 2025-01-08
For viewers of the 1930s, this was a Depression-time plea for help. For viewers today, it is a reminder of the incredible benefits of vaccines to eradicate TB. The work of the hospital is covered thoroughly in the footage. The hospital still exists, doing immunotherapy and cardiac work. The film is MOS with narration and a solo organ that's a little hokey, though perhaps not back then in the early days of sound. The narrator stumbles a few times, but this would have been recorded in one take.
★★★ · "None May Enter That Can Pay" & All Who Enter Cannot Pay" · Spuzz · 2003-09-14
This rah rah for the Denver Jewish Hosptial goes over it's services for tuberclerosis patients. We get a nice tour which is directed by the Hospital's president at the time. We see the many people dedicated to fight this awful disease of the first part of the 20th century, where, as the card says, 2 people died of it in the 14 minutes we watched this film. Historically scary.
★★★ · A Sanatorium for the Poor · Christine Hennig · 2004-08-02
This 30s film tells us about the work of the National Jewish Hospital in Denver, a charitable hospital for tuberculosis patients who cant pay for medical treatment. This was back in the days when tuberculosis was a dread, debilitating disease that required years of treatment with dicey chances of success. This is basically your standard-issue look at all the good works were doinggive us money film, but it does have some extra historical value in showing us the tuberculosis treatments of the day, all to an incredibly schmaltzy organ soundtrack. Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: **. Weirdness: **.…