Ministry of Health Poster - Coughs And Sneezes...

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Date:1961

Description:This poster was put up in surgeries and hospitals across the Birmingham area. The slogan achieved fame and immortality when it featured in "The Blood Donor" an episode of Hancock's Half Hour starring the late great Birmingham comedian Tony Hancock. Hancock stands in fron of the poster and sings it aloud to the tune of Deutschland Uber Alles.

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Public Health Ladywood 1946 - 1975 (Mid 20th Century)

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Image courtesy of: Birmingham Libraries

Donor ref:Local Studies - Posters Collection (66/7663)

Source: Birmingham Libraries , Woodview Primary School

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