[Midland Montage: 08.07.1959: Teenage Mothers]

Date
1959

Duration
00:02:48

Film Type
Black & White / Sound

Production
Professional

Genre
Television News

Summary
Leslie Dunn interviews the Medical Officer for Health for Worcestershire about the numbers of teenage mothers and illegitimate babies born in the county.

Description
Leslie Dunn introduces the item with a piece to camera. He then interviews the unnamed Worcestershire medical officer about the reasons behind an apparent high number of teenage mothers as well as illegitimate babies in the county. The medical officer suggests that it may be due to a "desire by teenagers to exert their individuality".

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Production Company
ATV

Notes
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Tags
Social Problems, Youth

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