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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img Pianist performs at a hospital tea party (ddr-densho-37-1249)

Included annotation: W-204, Hospital Silver Tea Party, 12/5, Christmas carol choirs.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1249/

img Hospital emergency entrance and ambulance (ddr-densho-37-797)

Original WRA caption: Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Scene at the emergancy entrance of the Heart Mountain Hospital, as obstetrics case is brought in.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-797/

img Ambulance outside the Canal hospital (ddr-densho-37-1056)

Included annotation: H-406, Canal Hospital.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1056/

img Mourners at a funeral (ddr-densho-37-1023)

Included annotation: D-402, 3/8.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1023/

img Funeral of Mrs. Nakata (ddr-densho-37-1290)

Included annotation: E-304, Mrs. Nakata, Canal, Funeral, Dec. 22.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1290/

img News courier staff (ddr-densho-37-906)

James Nakamura is seated front row, on the right. Included annotation: K-1, News Courier Staff.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-906/

img Flowers drape Sangoro Mii's casket (ddr-densho-37-933)

Included annotation: O-4, Late Mr. Sangoro Mii, Canal.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-933/

img Guests at a hospital anniversary event (ddr-densho-37-986)

Included annotation: X-8, Anniv., Part of the guests.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-986/

img Camp surgeons (ddr-densho-37-223)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-223/

img Announcement at hospital anniversary event (ddr-densho-37-982)

Included annotation: X-4, Opening announcement Comnr [sic] Hospital Anniversary.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-982/

img View of hospital at anniversary event (ddr-densho-37-983)

Included annotation: X-5, Entire View.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-983/

img Refreshment table at hospital anniversary event (ddr-densho-37-987)

Included annotation: A-201, Anniv., Refreshment.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-987/

img Mourners at Hiroshi Tsuji's funeral (ddr-densho-37-1087)

Included annotation: N-408, Hiroshi Tsuji, 21-1-A Canal, Funeral 4/1.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1087/

img Funeral of Ichiro Miyake (ddr-densho-37-1164)

Included annotation: E-201, Ichiro Miyake Funeral Nov. 3.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1164/

img Camp doctor (ddr-densho-37-222)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-222/

img Hospital building (ddr-densho-37-805)

Original WRA caption: Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas. One of the hospital wings showing the heating plant area. One wing is in use and the other is under construction.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-805/

img Mourners at Masuda Miyaji's funeral (ddr-densho-37-1069)

Included annotation: L-406-407, Masuda Miyaji 65-13-C, 3/25.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1069/

img Nurses carrying a stretcher in an Armistice Day parade (ddr-densho-37-1174)

Women in nurses uniforms carrying a stretcher in an Armistice Day [now called Veteran's Day] parade. Included annotation: G-204, Armistice Day Parade, Butte Community.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1174/

img Letter to Dr. John F. West (ddr-densho-37-1554)

A letter to Dr. John F. West congratulating him on his new position at Principal Medical Officer at Gila. Included annotation: M-706, Dr. West's copy-.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1554/

img Damaged hospital car (ddr-densho-37-2078)

Included annotation: W-1005.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2078/

img Funeral of Masaru Okuhara (ddr-densho-37-1263)

Included annotation: A-305, Masaru Okuhara Funeral, Dec. 7/43.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1263/

img Babies receiving medical care (ddr-densho-37-225)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-225/

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 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 Results of Discussion Regarding Mutual Problems of Medical Social Worker and Public Welfare Section (ddr-densho-356-928)

An outline of issues discussed at a meeting between Medical Social Workers, Public Health Nurses, and Public Welfare. Topics covered proper protocol to transfer various kinds of cases between departments.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-928/