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Title: EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF CHIROPODY, the

Reference number: 2917

Date: 1938

Sponsor: [ Edinburgh School of Chiropody]

Production company: [. J. Campbell Harper]

Sound: silent

Original format: 16mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 6.18 mins

Description: A promotional film for the Edinburgh School of Chiropody, made for showing at the Empire Exhibition.

Shotlist: [Please note shotlisted from VHS copy, timings converted from 25 fps.]

Situated at 81 Newington Road, the school offers excellent advantages to students wishing to qualify as members of the Incorporated Society of Chiropodists (M.I.S. Ch) (0.15) shot of the Arms of the Incorporated Society of Chiropodists (0.25) membership of this organisation necessitates a high standard of scientific knowledge and practical work, and is open to diplomes of only four recognised training centres Manchester, London, Glasgow and Edinburgh (0.39) shot of Certificate for Edinburgh School as registered school (0.56) Prospective students are interviewed by the secretary before commencing their two years course of training. They must have had a good general education before being admitted to the school (1.09) shot of prospective student speaking to secretary (1.22) the scientific side of their training includes anatomy lectures shot of mixed students at anatomy lesson (1.51) - chemistry both theoretical and practical - students at same (2.33) A lecture on possible causes of foot troubles such as bad darning, or ill-fitting socks or shoes gvs same (3.14) additional lectures are given in the University class-rooms, and demonstrations take place in some of the hospitals. The students recreation room. Students playing table tennis; women bring in tea break (3.55) the school is fortunate in being very well equipped The Novar Theatre brief shot empty theatre (4.14) shot of students going to theatre and shots of public arriving and going to waiting rooms (4.49) the various theatres where the public receive skilled attention from qualified chiropodists. Students are here trained in practical work. gvs same (5.35) shots of students being given instructions in practical work (6.16) the Consulting Surgeon visits the clinic regularly. Students acompany him on his rounds gvs same (6.58) Post Curam Otium After treatment relief patients leaving clinic (7.12) A congenital deformity of the toes in a child of four. Before and after treatment gvs same (7.34) Another case of toe deformity in a child. Before and after treatment. shots of same (7.52) The feet of a child of 12 years. Deformity due to bad foot-wear. Before and after treatment gvs same (8.45)