Report of the Committee of Management and Medical Director : 1940 / Papworth Village Settlement.

  • Papworth Village Settlement (Cambridge, England)
Date:
1940
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Credit: Report of the Committee of Management and Medical Director : 1940 / Papworth Village Settlement. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    —a picture of the present Cabinet Department, infinitely larger, lighter and better equipped. This transformation is due to two factors: the generosity of the public, which provided the capital, and the energy and enthusiasm of the Papworth managers and men, who make the maximum use of the opportunities offered to them. Dr. E. Brieger. The Research Department is the most recent unit incorporated in the multiple scheme of treatment and care of the tubercu¬ lous, known as the Papworth Scheme. The plan for the establishment of this department was laid down six years ago, and it was obvious that there could be no better place than Papworth for the establishment of a Research Department for tuberculosis. The research activities into a problem that should not be regarded as separate from its clinical and sociological aspects were greatly stimulated by this association with an institution offering every opportunity for field work. Sir Pendrill Varrier-Jones always thought in terms of biological evolution and regarded Papworth as an organism in Which one part should serve the other. The Research Department at Papworth works according to the principle “do ut des”; it has received inspiration from the spirit of co-operation and obtained its material from the various activi¬ ties of the Institution. On the other fand the [9] larly employed in preference to bacteriological tests. Industries. Most of the chemical problems submitted to the laboratory have arisen in connection with water treatment and boiler conditions, etc., and some of these necessitate fairly extensive water analysis including determination of saline constituents. The introduction of an electrical softening plant also brought with it some interesting physico¬ chemical problems and with the aid of photo¬ micrographs the whole cycle of operation has been recorded. Daily examination of water hardness and periodic efficiency tests of the softening plants were also made. Routine Chemical Examinations Medical. 1527 General ... ... ... . 274 Industries . 48 Routine Bacteriology, etc. ... 7110