Report of the Physician Superintendent : 1949-51 / St. Ebba's Hospital.

  • St. Ebba's Hospital (Epsom, England)
Date:
1951
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Credit: Report of the Physician Superintendent : 1949-51 / St. Ebba's Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ Exhibitionism ” : Brit. Encyclopedia Med. Practice, 1950. “The Treatment of Psychoneurotics” : Lancet, June, 1951. “ Psychiatry and Crime ” : B.M.A. Lecture to the Blackburn Division, Oct., 1951. “Psychiatry and Law” : The Harveian Society, Nov., 1951. And script on British Psychiatry today for broadcast to Latin America, 1951. A Preliminary Training School for nurses is in operation under a qualified sister tutor. Miss Salter. All grades of medical staff assist in providing lectures according to General Nursing Council requirements. Other visits to the hospital for educational purposes are included in the visits and events listed at the end of the report. MEDICAL STAFF CHANGES There have been a number of changes amongst the consulting staff. Mr. Shapland has been succeeded by Mr. Dorrington Ward, Mr. Julian Taylor by Mr. Gilbert, and Mr. Everidge by Mr. P. M. Kelly. Mr. Wylie McKissock has taken over the neurosurgery in place of Mr. Radley Smith. The last two named have been most generous in giving their services in their own time, until recent revision of financial arrangements was made. On the psychiatric staff. Dr. Jewell served as honorary clinical assistant for three months. Pathological Laboratory. Though some of the more difficult and time-consuming techniques are performed at the West Park Group Laboratory, the greater part of the work is done by the Senior Laboratory Technician, Mr. Lowthorpe, and his assistant. Miss Lillis. Apart from efficiently performing a large quota of routine tests, their work is often most useful in assisting the physician to assess the risks which may be involved in some of the more drastic physical methods of treatment. Their work has also been increased by investigations proceeding in the juvenile and other wards. The supervision and technical advice given by Dr. Kay of the Group Laboratory has been of great value in assisting the progress of this department. Physiotherapy Department. Until her departure on 14th November, 1951, Miss Everett was in charge as part-time physiotherapist, and was fully able to meet all needs. It is probable that this department could be used to greater advantage if selected patients were referred more often for relaxing and others for stimulating forms of physiotherapy, as an aid to other psychiatric treatments. Social Workers’ Department. Owing to the high annual turnover of patients, this department has considerable difficulty in attaining the high standard of case-work to which it aspires. Certain groups, such as leucotomy cases and juveniles, are subject to follow-up schemes, but more facilities are needed for checking up the long term results of treatment than is the case at present.