Annual report : 1942/3 / Boston General Hospital.

  • Boston General Hospital.
Date:
1943
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Credit: Annual report : 1942/3 / Boston General Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Seventieth Annual Report of Boston General Hospital. The Committee have pleasure in presenting the 70th Annual Report of the work of the Hospital during the two years ended 30th June, 1943. From the statistics shown on page 7 it will be seen that the services rendered have steadily increased and developed. Honorary Consultant Staff. There have been important additions to the services available at the Hospital by the appointment of two Honorary Consultants to the Staff. Dr. J. W. Brown’s acceptance of the appointment of Honorary Consultant Physician, and his regular visits to the Hospital on alternate Fridays since January, 1943, have made it possible for doctors in the district to obtain for patients a consultant’s opinion which may other¬ wise involve a difficult and expensive railway journey. Dr. Walker’s appointment as Honorary Consultant Radio- Therapist and his regular visits to the Hospital on alternate Fridays provide a consultation service for those likely to benefit from treatment by deep X-ray therapy. Arrangements are made for this treatment by Dr. Walker with the expensive equipment installed at Scunthorpe by the Lincolnshire Joint Cancer Committee for the County. The appointment of Mr. C. Newlyn Smith as Honorary Assistant Ophthalmic Surgeon ensures that a deputy is available for Mr. Briggs. Equipment. The new X-ray department which was officially opened in August, 1941, has proved of immense value and statistics on page 7 will show that full use is made of the apparatus available. The accommodation is not ideal, but when hostilities have ceased the Com¬ mittee intend to remedy this disadvantage as soon as practicable. The Committee have been fortunate in obtaining for the use of the professional staff various items of modern equipment through the generous donations received from various individuals and Committees, including a Minnitts Analgesic Apparatus for the Maternity Wing and an Electrically Heated Instruments Sterilizer for the Operating Theatre.