Medical care and health issues

Medical and dental facilities were for the most part inadequate, lacking in both equipment and staff. Doctors and nurses were overworked, and treatment was often substandard as well as delayed. Camp inmates recall outbreaks of food poisoning, tuberculosis and dysentery epidemics, and preventable deaths of patients and newborns.

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The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 32 (August 10, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-80)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 32 (August 10, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-80)
Selected article titles: "Meningitis Case: Great Effort Made to Save Tule Baby" (pp. 1-2), "July: Harvest Yields 372,580 Pounds of Vegetables" (p. 2), "Resettlers May Obtain Materials" (p. 2), and "Allowances for GI's Dependents" (p. 4).
The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 25 (August 17, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-31)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 25 (August 17, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-31)
Selected article titles: "Hospital Wages Ceaseless War on Mosquitoes" (p. 1), "Procedure on Shipment of Okotsu to Japan Received" (p. 1), and "Shelter Camp Ready for European Refugees-WRA" (p. 2).
The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 39 (November 23, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-41)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 39 (November 23, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-41)
Selected article titles: "Commencement Tomorrow Evening: 230 Graduating Seniors to Receive Diplomas" (pp. 1, 3-4), "Arrival of 67 Hawaiian Nisei Here Disclosed" (p. 1), and "Nip the Cold 'Bug': Hospital Chief Gives Rules for Prevention" (p. 2).
The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 3 (January 18, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-52)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 3 (January 18, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-52)
Selected article titles: "Center Farm: Tentative Farm Program Approved by WRA Office" (p. 1), "New Library to Feature Books Sent by Japan" (p. 1), and "Safety Council Appointed to Investigate Accidents" (p. 2).
Guests at a hospital tea party (ddr-densho-37-1254)
img Guests at a hospital tea party (ddr-densho-37-1254)
Included annotation: X-201, Hospital Silver Tea Party 12/5, Guests.
Funeral of Hiroshi Tsuji (ddr-densho-37-1086)
img Funeral of Hiroshi Tsuji (ddr-densho-37-1086)
Included annotation: N-407, Hiroshi Tsuji, 21-1-A Canal, Funeral 4/1.
News courier staff (ddr-densho-37-907)
img News courier staff (ddr-densho-37-907)
James Nakamura is seated front row, on the right. Included annotation: K-2, News Courier Staff.
Funeral of Umeda Magoshiro (ddr-densho-37-1093)
img Funeral of Umeda Magoshiro (ddr-densho-37-1093)
Included annotation: P-402, Umeda Magoshiro, Funeral Canal 4/5.
Majorette at a hospital tea party (ddr-densho-37-1255)
img Majorette at a hospital tea party (ddr-densho-37-1255)
Included annotation: X-202, Hospital Silver Tea Party 12/5, Majorette Rosy Takeshita.
Hospital car after accident (ddr-densho-37-2076)
img Hospital car after accident (ddr-densho-37-2076)
Included annotation: W-1003, Hospital car - accident occurred- July 27, 1945.
Serving tea at a hospital tea party (ddr-densho-37-1253)
img Serving tea at a hospital tea party (ddr-densho-37-1253)
Included annotation: W-208. Hospital Silver Tea Party 12/5, Serving Tea.
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