Siamese Twins Separated (1954)

Okrika and Port Harcourt Hospital, Nigeria. A newspaper cutting states the babies were taken nine miles by canoe to the hospital. Mr J E Holgate 32 a British surgeon operated, assisted by Dr B J Ikpeme to separate siamese twins. LS. Sister feeding baby. MS. Doctor examining the baby. CU. Doctor Holgate. CU. Nurse’s face. LS. Doctor Holgate entering ward examines patient, then Mrs. Omisa Jacobs mother of Siamese twins. CU. Signboard of Okrika Maternity Home. LS. Canoe arriving at the Maternity Home. LS. Okrika Church Various shots, party arriving at Port Harcourt. (Lav.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin