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 Mr. Yamamoto's funeral (ddr-densho-37-925)

Included annotation: N-3, Mr. Yamamoto Funeral.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-925/

img Mourners at Mrs. Nakata's funeral (ddr-densho-37-1291)

Included annotation: E-305, Mrs. Nakata, Canal, Funeral, Dec. 22.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1291/

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 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/

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 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 Camp doctor (ddr-densho-37-222)

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

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 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 Mourners at Ichiro Miyake's funeral (ddr-densho-37-1165)

Included annotation: E-202, Ichiro Miyake Funeral Nov. 3.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1165/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Rose Tani (ddr-densho-356-354)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Rose Tani 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-356-354/

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 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 Letters requesting assistance from Denver WRA (ddr-densho-356-882)

Letter from Sara A. Brown, Associate Counselor to Granada Project Director James G. Lindley asking he send the attached letter to the Denver WRA office to ask their assistance in future cases where an individual is hospitalized in Denver and then released and returned to Amache. The attached letter is included and addressed from James G. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-882/

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/

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 Survey of Disabled (ddr-densho-356-869)

Survey of the disabled in Amache. Document has been redacted to protect individual's personal health information. Document has been redacted to protect individual's personal health information.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-869/

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 Letter to Yuri Domoto from Tomi Domoto (ddr-densho-356-300)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her cousin Tomi Domoto in which discusses the first month at Jerome and general news about mutual friends. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-277 and ddr-densho-356-320.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-300/

doc Block Distributions (ddr-densho-356-866)

Block Distributions, case notes, and glossary of terms. Document has been redacted to protect individual's personal health information.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-866/