Original subtitles

Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu

A Shochiku film

Record of a Female Doctor (A Woman Doctor's Journal)

English Subtitles: Maya Grohn (tweaked by CNW)

Script by Yoshiro Tsuji, Photography by Toshiyasu Morita

Music by Takaaki Asai (according to JMDB music is by Senji Ito)

Starring;

Kinuyo Tanaka as Doctor Natsuki Masami Morikawa as Doctor Honma

Shin Saburi as Kamiya-sensei, teacher at the village school

Student nurses played by:

Mitsuko Ichimura as Mine Yoneda Chiyoko Fumitani as Mitsu Yoneda Teruo Furutani as Sakuhei Toyama Hideo Takeda as grandfather of Sakuhei Minoru Nakamura as Shota Matsuki

Jun Yokoyama: Heizo Hideo Sumi:Takichi Hamako Miura: Oshima Minosuke Naka: the gyoja (mountain priest)

We set our headquarters here.

To Yonekura village, Dr. Yasuda and 7 students.

To Higashiyama village across the ridge,

Dr. Natsuki and Dr. Honma and 10 students.

To Shikatani village, Dr. Yamamoto and Dr. Kobayashi and 12 students.

This group will be in charge of Osawa village as well.

Dr. Yoshizawa, Dr. Okabe and Dr. Yamashita will stay

at headquarters and visit each village accordingly.

At each village you are awaited by villagers, school teachers and children

who will guide you.

I am very grateful for your coming.

Villagers come to me for any and all of their problems, including medical cases.

It must be hard.

I give them Gennoshoko (Thunberg's geranium) for loose bowels,

aspirin for flu,

for cuts or boils, wash with oxiful and apply tincture of iodine,

I apply eye lotion for them.

Also I am summoned to weddings, funerals, and as an arbitrator of fights.

So even in a mountain village you have no time to be bored.

Bored? No, I am bored sometimes.

But, when I am bored, the children come to play with me.

Children do a lot for me.

The children prepare my food for morning, lunch and dinner. They do the washing too.

But sensei, what if there's a serious case, appendicitis? Or a major injury?

Yes, that's a problem.

There are a lot of tragic cases.

But that is that. Current problems are,

parasites, malnutrition, and trachoma.

And particularly infant mortality due to malnutrition and tuberculosis,

which are both significant problems.

In the villages, children are born frequently and they die frequently.

It's not unusual for a childbirth and a funeral to accompany each other.

Some youths went to the city to work

but returned with pale faces.

That is, they came back with tuberculosis.

The village people take meagre meals and have no resistance,

nor any concept of hygiene, so they are easily infected.

The lack of the concept of hygiene is the big problem.

Look at that.

In long-established custom, the houses of the village are surrounded by thick trees.

Due to that ventilation is poor and daylight is blocked.

The futons are never put out to dry and permanently unmade.

They go to bed in their day clothing and get up in the same.

They don't use nightwear at all.

They don't take baths often and when a house does prepare a bath,

All the people of the neighborhood use it, so the water becomes muddy.

There are countless problems.

Every now and then the prefectural authorities

recommend felling the trees around the houses...

But they won't listen,

insisting the trees are ancestral, or that cutting them down is not good for the house.

I don't know what to do.

Your name please.

Age?

You used moxibustion, didn't you?

Yes, when I used moxibustion I felt so good but,

You see? Moxibustion can be effective temporarily but you need proper treatment.

Medical? What kind of medicine is that?

Moxibustion can be effective sometimes,

but we must think why your shoulder and back hurt so badly.

Then we must treat it.

If you take enough nutrition and rest you will be relaxed without moxibustion.

Is it so?

I will give you medicine but even if the pain eases

don't forget the nutrition and rest.

Medicine no.8 for 10 days.

How much should I pay for the medicine and examination?

We don't take money.

It's free?

We are satisfied if we are helpful.

Thank you very much ma'am!

Goto-san please.

Open your mouth.

You also have an eye problem.

You shouldn't let anyone else use your towel.

I have no towel.

You don't? Then what do you do when you wash your face in morning?

I don't wash my face.

You don't wash your face?

I told him repeatedly but he doesn't.

Not only this child. I doubt his parents wash.

Even taking a bath is rare.

There's no concept of hygiene!

In summer it's OK as they swim in the river.

After swimming, they don't dry off. It's why many children have ear discharges.

I clean their ears when I notice.

Heizo-san, is anything else wrong with you?

They say often my head is wrong, but I don't have pain there..

Soon I will make your head better.

Heizo, your head will be better if you study.

Did you do your homework about the metric system?

- I did. - Tell me.

1-ri is 36-cho, 1-cho is 60-ken, 1ken is 6-shaku,

That's not the metric system.

Oh, I see.

1 cm is,

I didn't do it.

That's not good. That's why people say you're stupid. Try harder.

Yes, sir!

At least that answer is good!

Next is Sakuhei Toyama.

Is Sakuhei here?

Mine Yoneda.

Do you have someone sick at home?

My older sister has been in bed.

For a long time?

I heard she went to town to work, got sick and came back.

She has a problem here.

I see.

That's too bad.

She is also weak and often in bed so couldn't graduate last year.

I am sorry.

I will visit to see your sister.

Sakuhei, where are you?

He is not here, sir.

I wonder where he is.

Grandmother, a female doctor came to school. She wants to look at you.

Grandfather,

Grandfather, many female doctors came from Tokyo.

What?

Many female doctors have come from Tokyo. Why don't you ask them to check you?

What's that? Female fortune tellers?

Not that, doctors.

Oh, doctors!

- And get them to look at Grandad's ears. - Don't be silly.

If we ask a doctor's help it costs a lot.

Saku, you were examined by a female doctor from Tokyo.

Yes, she looked at me.

If you were examined you'll be charged a lot later.

Takichi, you were checked and given a dressing.

- Should I give it back? - Yes, you should.

Why don't we go swimming?

We were told not to swim if we've problems ear or eye problems.

Doesn't matter. Let's go.

Swim? Yes.

God! They are swimming.

Hey! You mustn't swim.

Why did you remove the dressing?

Saku told me to give it back.

Saku? Why?

He said if you are examined by a doctor or given a dressing

you'll be charged a lot later.

I told you not to swim. Why are you swimming?

Saku insisted.

If I don't swim he'll hit me.

Saku, you went home without a medical check today.

Grandpa said if we are examined by a doctor we'll be charged a lot later.

So you told Takichi to give back his bandage?

You're an idiot!

OK. Swimming is over now.

Oi, don't leave the baby alone here.

Next I will visit the sister of Mine in 6th grade.

Sorry for troubling you. Look at him again.

- What's the matter? - He removed his bandage.

Come here.

Saku, you've not been examined yet, have you?

Please check him later.

His father is suffering from stomach ache.

That's too bad. What of it?

- The mountain priest (gyoja) is treating him. - Gyoja?

What? Is that heavy drinking gyoja visiting again?

The heavy drinking gyoja

visits the houses of sick people, gives some insensible chant

and is given sake for it.

That's not good.

I'll go and visit him.

I told him to get you to look at grandpa. He said we'll be charged a lot.

Don't worry. We won't take any money.

Please.

The doors are shut tight!

Who are you?

We're from the Tokyo Women's Medical University.

We heard you have a long-term sick person in bed.

I don't care who you are.

Mine may have told you that my girl has a lung disease.

Let's hope not...

Anyway if she is sick, will you allow us to examine her?

She is asleep now. I don't want you to see her.

Lung disease? What will people think?

What if the villagers hear that! We have no seed of lung disease here.

We wouldn't say lung disease without an examination.

But if she is sick, please let me examine her.

There's no need to examine her. Please leave.

Leave please. We have no sick person here.

You entered without permission, opened doors without permission!

You thought you could get away with it as there are only women in the house!

Leave!

Mine!

Mother got angry and sent them away.

You came uninvited. I will not be tricked and charged later.

I hate doctors.

When a doctor in town pulled my teeth, he charged me an incredible sum.

I've had enough of doctors! Leave.

Grandpa, these doctors won't take any money.

Leave, leave.

I see it's no use trying further. We'll take our leave.

He's always been a stubborn old man.

Excuse me, ma'am.

He's a stubborn, deaf old man. Please forgive his rudeness.

This is not much, but please take it.

No, no, please don't.

How rude they are!

Give this back to them.

Why you are doing nothing? Prepare supper.

The doctors are making the supper.

That's great.

Sensei, we will make specially delicious food tonight.

Good. Maybe I can taste city cooking. It's been a while!

Let's go home.

Hei-chan, come on.

Takichi.

Are you leaving already?

Something special will be ready soon. Wait a little longer.

Let's go home.

Takichi-chan.

Join us to eat.

They are gone already.

Takichi-chan, you can eat with us, OK?

Tadaima (we are back). I'm starving.

What is it today? Curry-rice!

Infants 21, school children 28. adults 46.

Total number of examination 95, male 63, female 32.

respiratory disease, infants 2, school children 5, adults 8. Total 15.

Borderline disease, infants 6, schoolchildren 3, adults 4. Total 13.

Circulatory system disease, adults 2. Total 2.

Neurological disease, adults 3. Total 3.

Trachoma; infants 1, schoolchildren 3, adults 4. Total 8.

And, visiting consultations were...

- Today something made me angry. - What was it?

You know that kid, the gang leader called Sakuhei. We were told his father is suffering.

We visited him but his grandfather pushed us out.

You too? They shouted at me!

And Mine's sister who was sent back home due to TB...

So I went to try and examine her.

Her mother yelled at me: "We have no sick person here."

Country people try to hide lung disease.

They worry about what people say, that is more important.

I'm sorry for the sick people who are the victims of public gaze.

You are lucky you were just pushed out.

In my case, the mother ran after me.

She pushed two 10-sen coins into my hand saying it was the fee.

Two 10-sen coins! That's funny.

- She made me look like a fool. - But you shouldn't be angry.

If I were you I would take the two 10-sen coins thankfully.

Why? 20-sen?

No, it's not the amount of money.

Country people are really sincere at heart.

Sensei, good evening.

Why are you all here together?

Did you come for a medical examination?

Look, about the medical-examination...

What's the matter?

Come in.

My children said they were checked for tuberculosis and got injected...

That was a tuberculin test.

Tuberculin or suberukurin, whatever. We have no tuberculosis in our family line.

Nor have we.

That test makes trouble for us.

Lung disease and tuberculosis do not sound good in public.

Sensei, you know well if we have a family line of tuberculosis or not.

Oh, that's why you've all come together.

Yes, it might be true you have no patient with tuberculosis in your house at present,

but someone might be infected without knowing.

Whether you're infected or not, we will see 48 hours after the injection.

According to the result, we can check in detail by X-rays and blood tests.

If someone needing treatment receives it in the early stages, they can soon get well.

Listen, tuberculosis is not caused by heredity nor a family line.

Do you understand?

If you understand, this is a good chance. Why don't you take the tuberculin test now?

No, we have no tuberculosis.

You will see after 48 hours whether you have or not.

I am going to request all of you in the village to take the test.

Prevention of disease is more important than treatment after you get sick.

Surely you understand that?

Also I want to use the opportunity to discuss something else with you.

About the trees surrounding your houses. Well?

The prefectural authorities are pressing for this.

Can't you cut them down -and soon?

By cutting down the trees which surround the houses,

It will be lighter inside and the wind can blow through.

It will result in less sickness. You won't need medical care so much.

I know you are busy now, so if you need labour,

I and children can help you any time.

No, no.

Think of our ancestors! We will be cursed.

I'm sorry for the additional night-work, but will you do injections for them?

This way, please.

Thank you very much for injection ma'am.

Can I get the result?

You mean for the tuberculin test.

It will be determined 48 hours after the injection.

Even if you are positive, it doesn't mean you are sick. Don't worry, sir.

Come again tomorrow.

Thank you very much.

I'll come tomorrow.

Take deep breaths.

One more.

And one more.

It's lunch time. Please eat your lunch if you brought it with you.

Hei-chan, help me.

I was treated to a meal yesterday. Western food. It was so good.

I don't care for western food.

Any, side dishes?

No, but the rice is salted.

Who are you then?

Come here!

Are you always looking after the baby like this?

- That's hard work. - Not at all.

But this one pees a lot and that I don't like.

And do you change her nappy?

Yes. Sometimes sensei does.

The teacher does? That's tough for the teacher!

Who is in charge of tea today?

Saku.

Saku? Well, well.

The girls prepare my meals and I teach them how to cook sometimes.

You're teaching cooking?

Sensei, I heard you change nappies too.

Yes, I do.

Sometimes three to four at a time. I can't handle it all alone sometimes.

It must be tough.

A day-care centre is needed.

The children cannot study comfortably otherwise.

Yes, a day-care centre would be really helpful.

They once tied a baby to a tree along with a cow,

which was supposedly taking care of the baby.

Maybe they hoped the cow would give the baby milk!

Maybe.

I heard the cow came to school to let us know that it was raining!

Nice story.

That story's made you want to pee!

Sensei!

What?

A baby's been born again. They asked if you can give it a name.

A baby? When?

- Last night. - Boy or girl?

I haven't seen it.

If you don't know if it's a boy or a girl, I can't name it.

- Are mother and the baby fine? - Yes.

That's good. Congratulations.

Saku, you came late. What's up?

Father was suffering last night, in the morning too.

We called the gyoja.

That's too bad.

Something must be done.

Saku's father is suffering badly.

Could you visit him?

That's too bad. I'll go.

But the grandfather is so stubborn.

I will come with you.

Shota, in the 3rd grade, his family got a new baby last night.

Will you check it too?

- He said the mother and baby are fine. - OK. I'll take care of it.

Please.

It is a charcoal burner's hut in the mountains. Around 8km away.

- Also, will you give the baby a name? - Name the baby?

I was asked to name

but Shota didn't check if it's a boy or girl.

Even you can't name it if you don't know whether it's a boy or girl!

- Please. - Certainly.

Even if sensei insists, I hate doctors.

It's not a matter of like or dislike. What will you do with the patient?

The patient? Oh, Gyoja is taking care of him.

Gyoja? Don't talk such rubbish?

Please examine him now. I'll take care of this.

How long he has been sick?

From around the day before yesterday.

How sick?

Violent stomach ache.

Frequent saliva or vomiting?

Yes, vomiting and severe pains.

Hey, don't disturb my praying.

Shut up!

Grandfather... The prefectural authorities have urged you

to cut down the trees around the house immediately.

You have influence over the village.

If you cut down your trees, others will follow you.

We are not so poor as to have to cut down our trees.

How could I explain to our ancestors if I fell the trees?

I will not cut them down.

Your second son Sakujiro-kun died at this house,

just before graduating from university.

He might be alive now

if you had cut the trees to get light and ventilation to this house.

His death was fate.

Why can't you understand!

Sensei, it's all right. It was roundworm, as we expected.

Thank you.

Let's go back.

And you, gyoja can take all the time you want.

Come to the school for medicine.

I will prepare it.

Thank you for coming with me.

The old man is well known for his stubbornness.

Sensei, if the old man resists what will you do?

I can't hit him but I might seize and pinion him in that case!

In such case I think violence should be allowed.

Is there any different term instead of violence?

What you call it is not important.

Well, maybe so.

Doctors experience something which is more cruel than violence.

Teachers do too, in order to educate each and every child properly.

Oh! the children are waiting for me! Excuse me.

Thank you very much for everything, ma'am.

This may be rude, but please.

No, thank you. We didn't come here for business.

But consultation and medicine, that shouldn't be free.

I see. Then thank you very much.

I will visit tomorrow. If there's sudden pain you can call me anytime.

Take care.

Take care.

Poor baby!

Anybody at home?

Anybody at home?

Don't push. Be quiet.

Good-bye sensei.

Sensei, I think the girl Mine needs to rest at home for a while.

Mine! Mine!

Mine, studying is important but you can take time off for a while.

After your health has recovered you can start studying again.

Yes, you should rest. How is your sister?

I will come and examine her soon.

Understand? Now go home.

Sensei, I picked up a baby.

The baby from Oyoshi's house.

It was left alone in front of the house. No one at home.

Oyoshi isn't taking care of the baby.

Oyoshi.

You shouldn't leave the baby alone.

You can go home.

Listen, sensei.

Spending your life in the mountain village for the children,

that is a beautiful life.

But a young man must have his dream or ambition.

And surely talent and the ambition must be allowed to develop.

When I was young... No, I think I still am young,

I thought as you just said.

However, since I came to this village school,

I've watched these earth-rooted villagers...

Maybe I should say earth-crawling villagers.

I've begun to think my ideas were conceited and they made me feel sick.

There is something here more important

than the talent or ambition of a small individual.

In this small mountain village, if the people can build

a brighter, more civilised life,

I don't mind sacrificing my life.

That's what I've come to think.

You are a great man.

Don't be too much of a hurry to admire me.

Actually, sometimes I feel terribly lonely or doubt my determination.

When I play the shakuhachi, maybe that's when I feel that way.

So, were you in doubt last night?. You played the shakuhachi.

Well, no, not really.

The baby is sleeping well.

Where is your mother?

I'll go call her.

Mum!

Leaving the baby alone? Where is the mother?

Mum, a female doctor from Tokyo has come.

Doctor? What for?

In order to give a name to the baby.

To name the baby?

Pulse 122

Respiration 43

Temperature 37.5.

All generally normal.

But the weight seems more than ordinary.

Might be 4 kg.

Yes, maybe so.

Welcome.

You're the mother, aren't you?

Are you OK to be walking around?

You mustn't overdo it!

We are from Tokyo Women's Medical University.

We heard you had delivered a child so we came immediately.

Thank you for your kindness.

I just saw your baby. Very healthy.

I see. Sorry, I should have told you if it was a boy or girl!

So the female doctor came to look.

She will name the baby too.

Give the baby a name? That's good.

There's nothing wrong, but don't overdo it.

Father's here.

Welcome ma'am.

You are the father, aren't you? Excuse us for coming in.

I checked mother and baby. Both of them are fine.

Are they? Thank you very much.

We live deep in the mountains with no midwife available.

I myself did the job.

Did you act as midwife?

I'm used to it. This is the 5th time.

The two older girls are working at a spinning factory,

The next child died last year, a great pity.

You must be disappointed sir, I'm sure.

Will you choose the name?

Oh yes, a name...

It's not easy. Do you have any idea?

Please think together and give a good name.

Dad, you must tell them if it's a boy or girl!

How old are you? Three?

Four?

Five?

Yo.

How old are you, lady?

90.

Wow! 90!

You look so well.

What are you eating?

Everything.

Everything?

- Can I examine you? - Please, please.

So, I can't drink?

No, you can't drink sake.

- A little? - No, absolutely not.

Only a bottle?

No.

We will prepare medicine. Send someone to collect it later.

Take a dose of the medicine after eating, instead of sake.

I see.

I assume you keep sake at home.

Yes, shochu (spirit).

What? Shochu?

Shochu is out of the question!

When you come here for his medicine bring the shochu with you.

We will keep it for a while.

And dry the futon.

Good day, grandpa.

The village has been invaded by them.

You must be careful!

Welcome ma'am.

How is the patient?

Is that so? Rain has started? It was so sunny just now...

Grandpa, she is not talking about the weather.

Welcome, ma'am.

Thanks to you he is fine now and out of bed.

That's good.

Oh, yes gyoja. We declined the gyoja's help.

Sorry, he can't hear so well.

Please come in.

How are you?

Thank you very much. I feel fine, ma'am.

That's good.

Are you eating already?

I felt so hungry.

I can't allow you to do such a rash thing.

Takichi-chan, why don't you go to school?

Heizo and others bully me.

You should be braver. Why are you bullied?

If I tell Heizo will tease me again.

You must show some spirit. And you mustn't play truant!.

Mine-chan, what are you doing here?

Mine-chan, you are frail. You need to rest at home quietly.

Why don't you do what I said?

If I don't complete 6th grade I can't go to the spinning factory.

The spinning factory?

Mother is urging me to graduate from school soon and go to the factory.

So you're forcing yourself to go to school?

If I don't go to school my mother will be angry.

So your mother's forcing you to go school.

Don't worry, Mine-chan.

I will have a good talk with your mother.

Let's go home.

Takichi-chan, are you still there?

Come down. Carefully.

Let's go together.

Don't worry. With my prayers, she will soon be fine.

Thank you very much, sir.

She's here again!

And today I will not leave!

You came in without permission and said "I won't leave".

I came to have a long talk with you.

You say that but we have nothing to talk about.

And we have no sick person who needs your help.

Please don't get so worked up.

Can't we talk quietly?

Since you insist so much let's hear it!.

Mother...

don't you love Mine-chan?

There is no mother who doesn't love her own child.

Mine-chan is in poor health.

If she is not treated now, her health will never recover.

I know it is a complex situation... but,

You must recognise they are in poor health.

Please consider it.

Disease can be cured at an early stage.

But if you leave it too late...

Her older sister, who is in bed, needs treatment too.

Praying or magic might give temporary peace of mind,

but real treatment and recuperation are vital.

The girl in bed and Mine-chan

must be your most loved ones.

If something happens to your loved ones, what will you do?

To get married or get work, they must first be healthy.

Don't you think so, mother?

Do you understand what I have said?

Yes, I understand well.

I understand very well,

but if my girl's lung disease were known in the village...

You mustn't think of reputation or shame at a time like this!

Mother, please let Mine-chan rest.

I will.

You will let her rest?

Good. Then, may I examine the sister?

Please do.

Open all the doors.

You can stay lying down.

Is my younger sister ill too?

No. She will be fine if she keeps resting for a while.

You too. If you don't worry for nothing and rest well, you will be fine.

Will I be fine?

Yes you will. Surely.

Think in the long term. You must be confident that you will be fine.

Tuberculin Test: subjects male 116, negative 73 (62.9%)

false-positive 9 (7.7%) positive 34 (29.4%)

female 147 negative 92 (62.5%)

false-positive 5 (3.4%) positive 50 (34.1%), 263 in total.

negative 165 (62.5%) false-positive 14 (6.8%)

positive 84 (30.9%). That's everything.

This is a significant amount!

I have examined Mine's sister at last.

How was she?

- Not good. - No hope?

Well, I haven't abandoned hope ...

When I told her "You must be confident that you will be fine.",

her eyes shone.

I swore to myself then that I would make her survive.

I forgot to check her pulse and just tightly held her hand.

Poor girl!

And Sakuhei's father has started to eat already.

I was surprised.

His stomach must be screaming.

So were you shouted at again?

No. We were treated to watermelon.

Listen, sensei is doubting himself again.

Listen, Heizo and others are planning to swim today after school.

Oh, they shouldn't swim.

Don't tell them I told you.

Halt!

Right turn!

End!

No, no. You can't swim.

Your eyes and ears are healing nicely. Don't undo all the improvement.

Go home.

Let's go back.

Don't tell them I told you.

Go back home.

Are you cooking by yourself?

The children don't like me recently.

We will do it.

No, no. Maybe the children didn't like your cooking for me,

that's the reason they're cross with me.

Why?

It seems washing and cooking for me was actually enjoyable for them.

It means we stole their enjoyment.

Maybe so.

That was a terrible misdiagnosis.

Only you were treated to food.

Stop it.

Why are doing something so dangerous?

Takichi-chan,

why did you climb up there?

They chased me. I escaped up here.

It's dangerous!

Why do you keep bullying little Takichi-chan?

You shouldn't bully the weak.

Come down now.

I was treated to western food, so they bullied me for that

Oh, is that so?

Be careful.

I'm sorry.

I don't want to be treated again.

Listen, sensei is in trouble because you don't cook for him.

The Doctors can make food for him.

We can't make western food.

Western food is no big deal! I have eaten western food.

Katsudon and curry-rice.

Listen. Please cook for sensei.

Sensei didn't like our cooking.

You were helping sensei very well. We are sorry for interfering.

Sensei is missing you. Go and help him.

Oh, sensei is coming for water.

You too, Takichi-chan. Go and help him.

I don't want to be treated to western food again.

Sensei, I apologized to the children.

Children are lovely.

I am satisfied being here in these mountains.

When the children get older, the next generation of children will come.

I want to live a life or even two in these mountains

with these culturally disadvantaged children.

For one life or even two.

You've got much better. Take eye drops.

- Can I swim? - You need to be a little more patient.

When your eyes are cured, you can swim, study hard, and make your brain better.

- I've learned the metric system completely. - Did you? Great. Tell me.

1-shaku is 0.303 metre, 1-sho is one point ....

1 point...

1 metre is 5-jo 3-jaku 5-sun.

That's the size of Daibutsu-sama (Great Buddha statue) in Nara.

O, yes, that is.

1 meter is 3-shaku 3-sun.

Good, continue to study like that.

Hello.

How are you?

Thank you. I can eat well now.

That's good.

- And, well, how about it? - No drink allowed.

Not yet?

No, not for a while.

Is that so?

Were you checked?

Yes, she said I can swim soon.

Sensei.

What is it?

Her lips are blue.

It's developed into pneumonia.

As a doctor I will do my best to the end.

Please.

Prepare for a camphor injection.

Oxygen inhalation is needed.

The HQ building has an inhaler.

I see. I will go.

Come with me.

Sensei, I will go.

The father should stay here please.

Just in case something happens,

Is it hopeless?

We will do our best.

You gave her her name, you should do it.

Is the baby dead?

Shota, are you still awake?

The baby will start to cry loud soon.

If the baby cries, that means OK.

Now, go to sleep.

Shota, Shota, the baby cried.

If you weren't here I wouldn't be qualified as a doctor.

I have just helped you.

Thank you very much.

It's morning already.

Shota, wake up.

This hour is ended.

Next hour for drilling is farming work. Prepare it.

Shota, you must be tired due to last night. Sleep with the baby.

Bow.

Is Natsuki-sensei here?

Which is Natsuki sensei? The tall one or the short one?

OK. I will bring her.

Micchan, what are you doing here? You need to be resting.

What's the matter?

I am thinking of going to town again, to work.

Will you allow me?

If you are fit you can go town or get married.

But you have just returned from town due to your poor health.

How could it be possible?

Don't be absurd.

Tell me what's the matter?

Shota. The baby is all right. You don't need to worry. Go and study.

Because I didn't sleep last night, sensei told me I don't have to study and can sleep.

You can tell me all. I'd like to help you however I can.

You must conquer the disease and not worry.

Do you know a flower called cosmos?

When I was going to school I always passed by a house which had cosmos.

One day a big storm destroyed the fence

and the cosmos was unfortunately crushed under it.

The house was vacant so nobody tried to pull up the fence.

I thought the cosmos would soon die.

However, the cosmos was not beaten by the fence.

The cosmos stood up and grew again beautifully,

just as before.

It bloomed more beautifully than before.

Such a fragile looking cosmos tried bravely to live.

And I thought then, the force of life,

it is so beautiful.

Sensei is visiting.

Where is Mine-chan?

What happened?

She's with the gyoja.

With the gyoja? Why?

I asked the gyoja-san to take her ...

You mean ...?

Mine, where are you going?

Where are you taking Mine?

Well, I was asked....

To take her to the spinning factory.

Are you acting as a middleman too?

Sorry.

Are you really? Really sorry?

I'm sorry really.

Then carry Mine on your back and take her home.

There will be a lecture on sanitation at the school this evening.

All please assemble.

There will be a lecture on sanitation at the school this evening.

All please assemble. Admission free.

Sensei, are you going back tomorrow? Is it true?

Yes we are. You are almost cured.

- Can I drink? - Be patient just a little more.

After I am gone, ask Kamiya sensei.

Good-bye.

Sensei, the story of the cosmos...

it was really wonderful.

It is a good story isn't it?

So I am going to sow cosmos seeds all around our fence.

Good.

In the early autumn I can see the beautiful flowers.

I'm looking forward to it.

I will visit you when the flowers bloom.

Are you leaving?

Yes. Tomorrow.

Good-bye.

Take care.

All of you will be really gone.

Sow the cosmos seeds, watch them sprout and grow.

And you will visit me when the flower blooms.

Yes.

By then Mine-chan will be able to go to school.

You also,

Yes, and I can come and welcome you at the bus stop.

Take care.

Thank you very much, ma'am.

They say there's a talk at the school this evening.

Yes. Please come.

I will.

Good-bye.

I've talked about many things, but the ultimate objective is,

not to suppress disease,

but to avoid creating sick people.

In other words

prevention is more important than treatment.

In order to achieve it, you must have

medical examinations once a year at least.

Fresh air and sunshine are vital for life.

Therefore around your houses

the trees must be felled to make openings that will admit light and fresh air.

Use foodstuffs effectively to get adequate nutrition.

Wash clothes frequently,

dry futons in the sun to keep them clean.

Please use the points I have made

to drive disease out of the village by prevention.

That brings my talk to an end.

Now the movie will start.

I watched the news in a movie last time.

- Sensei, can I ask you something? - What is it?

I want to stay here.

If it is your wish, the villagers will be pleased.

If you give me permission

I want to stay here for a while, or forever.

Everything depends on your determination.

I think it's good.

Everyone!

I am allowed to stay in the village.

I am not fully experienced as a doctor,

but I hope I can help you.

Please give me your cooperation.

Micchan.

I agree with your decision to stay here in the mountains, but

But ...

But?

I don't think you should disturb the children.

Disturb the children?

I must abandon myself in order to stay!

Here you are. You must be hungry.

Breast- feeding time!.

Good baby.

Sensei, please.

We need medicine.

How is your husband?

- He's fine. Thank you. - That's good.

I will visit him in the afternoon and give you medicine then.

Hello!

Come at noon for milking.

Oh, you've piddled again!

The Record of Female Doctor END