Schoolboy being vaccinated against diphtheria in Brisbane, 1940

Schoolboy being vaccinated against diphtheria in Brisbane, 1940

Description

This 1940 black-and-white photograph shows a young boy, not entirely at ease, being vaccinated against diphtheria at East Brisbane State School by the City Medical Officer of Health, Dr R Weaver. A woman dressed in white stands behind the boy and steadies his outstretched left arm for the injection. Medical implements and liquids in clear bottles can be seen on the table by the doctor.

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