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 Birth announcement for Lloyd Takasugi (ddr-densho-331-13)

In Pacific Citizen Vol. 18 No. 14.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-331-13/

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 Certificate of Change of Residence Notion and Travel Permit for Sally and Kaneji Domoto (ddr-densho-329-976)

To take their daughter Mikiko to Livingstone for medical treatment

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-976/

img Funeral of Hiroshi Tsuji (ddr-densho-37-1086)

Included annotation: N-407, Hiroshi Tsuji, 21-1-A Canal, Funeral 4/1.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1086/

img Funeral of Mr. Yamamoto (ddr-densho-37-931)

Included annotation: N-5, Mr. Yamamoto Funeral.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-931/

img Guests at a hospital tea party (ddr-densho-37-1254)

Included annotation: X-201, Hospital Silver Tea Party 12/5, Guests.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1254/

img Seated guests for a hospital anniversary event (ddr-densho-37-984)

Included annotation: X-7, Anniv., Part of the guests.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-984/

img Serving tea at a hospital tea party (ddr-densho-37-1253)

Included annotation: W-208. Hospital Silver Tea Party 12/5, Serving Tea.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1253/

img Funeral of Yamada Hisashi (ddr-densho-37-993)

Included annotation: B-201, Funeral: Yamada Hisashi 32-2-a 10/28.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-993/

img Women marching in an Armistice Day parade (ddr-densho-37-1177)

Included annotation: G-207, Armistice day parade, Butte.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1177/

img Funeral of Umeda Magoshiro (ddr-densho-37-1093)

Included annotation: P-402, Umeda Magoshiro, Funeral Canal 4/5.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1093/

img View of a hospital (ddr-densho-37-1008)

Included annotation: B-408, Hospital.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1008/

img News courier staff (ddr-densho-37-907)

James Nakamura is seated front row, on the right. Included annotation: K-2, News Courier Staff.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-907/

img Hospital car after accident (ddr-densho-37-2076)

Included annotation: W-1003, Hospital car - accident occurred- July 27, 1945.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2076/

img Carolers at a hospital tea party (ddr-densho-37-1252)

Included annotation: W-207, Hospital Silver Tea Party, 12/5, Christmas carol choirs.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1252/

img Funeral of Shotaro Inouye (ddr-densho-37-1036)

Included annotation: F-401-402, Shotaro Inouye, 57-14-C, 3/14.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1036/

img Dedication of camp hospital (ddr-densho-37-561)

Original WRA caption: Topaz, Utah. A young doctor of Japanese parentage, addresses the gathered crowd at dedication ceremonies for the new hospital at the Topaz Relocation Center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-561/