Annual report of the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital : 1937.

  • Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.
Date:
1937
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Credit: Annual report of the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital : 1937. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The character of our work shows no appreciable shift except for an accession of ulcers late in the year coin¬ cident with the recession in employment and in busi¬ ness. No doubt a similar increase in the other diseases such as angina pectoris where worry is a contributing factor could also be found if strict search were made. It bids fair to be a good year for twisted ankles and knees and for new cases of Pellegrini-Stieda’s disease if the present epidemic of skiing continues. Unfortu¬ nately, many of our Pellegrini-Stieda candidates are stu¬ dents, nurses, house officers and doctors, who do not raise the assets of the department and may even cripple the School or Hospital as well as themselves. A per¬ nicious form of exercise, indeed—yes, I am growing old! Our changes in personnel this year included the graduation of Dr. William N. Myhre after two years’ work to a splendid position in internal medicine in his native city of Spokane, Washington. To fill out the third year of his training, we selected Dr. David A. Sampson of Saskatchewan as Senior Assistant Resident. He had his previous training in the Toronto General Hospital, the Royal Victoria in Montreal, and the Massa¬ chusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. John C. Larkin was raised to the position of Junior Assistant Resident, and Dr. Wallace C. Miller, a graduate of Loyola Medical School in Chicago, was appointed House Officer. We regret to record the departure of Miss Henrietta Decrow, who resigned in September to get married. Our best wishes go with her to Syracuse. Her place has been filled by Miss Marion Shoemaker, a Brig¬ ham graduate of the class of 1930. Fortunately, there have been no other changes in the technical or clerical staff.