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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doc Letter from Henri to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-139)

Unhappy that she plans to stay in Provo longer, annoyed that she asked him to send her sewing machine, got blood poisoning from an insect bite.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-139/

doc Letter from Ruth Yamada to Matsuye Koike, March 11, 1943 (ddr-densho-432-13)

This letter discusses life at Rohwer concentration camp, including discussion of a wedding, dentistry, and rations. Matsuye Koike received the letter while imprisoned at Fort Missoula, MT. The letter was "detained alien enemy mail examined."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-432-13/

doc Masa Miyoshi's Adult Education Journal (ddr-densho-480-172)

Journal includes class notes from adult education program, journal entries, correspondence, and medical exemption notes.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-172/

doc Tule Lake Directory and Camp News (ddr-densho-520-1)

A book complied by Harry Inukai and published in May 1988. It includes a directory of Tule Lake concentration camp between May 1942 through September 1943 including barrack addresses. The second half of the book includes camp news in the following categories: Shows and Entertainment, Social Highlights, Vital Statistics, Departures, Arrivals and Transfers, Service News, Farm …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-520-1/

img Nursery (ddr-densho-556-21)

Eleanor (Spainer) Fitzgerald holding a baby at the Rohwar Nursery where she worked as an obstetrics nurse. Handwritten on front in green ink: "-Nursery- Relocation Hospital, McGee, Arkansas. Oct. 1944.", Handwritten on the front in blue ink: "Oct - 1945"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-556-21/

img Center Aerial (ddr-densho-556-14)

front labeled in white ink, second row from right labeled "#6" and "#5", Handwritten on back: "Aerial / Birds-eye view of the center" "Hospital in foreground" "x=surgery [division sign] ambulances"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-556-14/

doc Letter from Lily Abiko to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-5)

Lily Abiko writes to Kimi Fujii about a date night with Frank and his new wife and advises Kimi that she and Frank aren't together because of a "nasty" letter she sent to Frank due to her temper.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-5/

doc Letter from Hank to Kizie Fujii (ddr-densho-433-12)

Hank writes to Kizie (Kimiko) Fujii with updates on friends and a request for green wool and a pair of shoes.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-12/

doc Lordsburg Times issue (ddr-densho-536-167)

Likely issue number 168.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-536-167/

doc Lordsburg Times issue (ddr-densho-536-119)

Likely issue number 120.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-536-119/

doc Lordsburg Times number 34 (ddr-densho-536-32)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-536-32/

doc Lordsburg Times issue (ddr-densho-536-78)

Likely issue number 80.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-536-78/

doc Lordsburg Times number 100 (ddr-densho-536-98)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-536-98/

doc Lordsburg Times issue (ddr-densho-536-132)

Likely issue number 133.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-536-132/

doc Lordsburg Times issue (ddr-densho-536-30)

Likely issue number 30 or 31.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-536-30/

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).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-80/

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).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-31/

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).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-41/

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).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-52/

doc Report of Patients in Isolation Ward (ddr-densho-356-881)

Report of patients in Amache Hospital to determine if financial assistance is needed. Document has been redacted to protect individual's personal health information.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-881/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Nao Hoshino (ddr-densho-356-324)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Naoko Hoshino detailing the work environment of the social welfare office at Tule Lake and asking advice from Yuriko. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-324/

doc Crippled Children Clinic (ddr-densho-356-867)

Notes from the crippled children clinic. Document has been redacted to protect individual's personal health information.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-867/

doc Referrals and case notes for Strabismus (ddr-densho-356-868)

Referral to John Moore for Strabismus cases to provide funding, case worker notes regarding financial situation and wiliness to undergo treatment. Document has been redacted to protect individual's personal health information.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-868/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Tak Negi (ddr-densho-356-351)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Tak Negi that provides condolences for the death of Kanetaro Domoto (Yuriko's father). Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-351/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Mitsuko Nakamura (ddr-densho-356-381)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Mitsuko Nakamura in which Mistuko tells about her first days in Crystal City and how it differs from Amache. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-381/