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Great Strides In Training Programme Over Short Period

when the Division of Laborator- ies oi the Department of Health and Welfare was reorganized early In 1946. one of the major difficult- ies was the scaiclty of trained laboratory workers in this province. The Provincial Laboratories at Halifax and St. John did provide a course oi instruction. but these training facilities were rather re- mote for high school students in this province desiring laboratory technology as a career.

It was decided. tllerefore. that an attempt should be made to establish a school in this province. Application was made during the year to the Canadian Society of Laboratory Technologists. a Society approved by the Canadian Medical Association. for permission to es- tablish a branch Training School of their Society in this pmv.nov2. one 0! Lin: conditions for approval was the provision or clinical ap- plication of laboratory procedures. w h l c h obviously necessitatzd trainees having experience in a General Hospital over and above training which would be derived from their experience in the Pro- vincial Salntorilun.

We were extremely fortunate at that tune in being able to reply that s1lCh facilities. under compet- ent supervision. could be made available in this province.

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Therefore. towards establishing this School. the Board of Trustees of the Charlottetown Hospital readily agreed to provide their Hospital Laboratory as a Teaching Laboratory. where each at’ the ﬂ'n.l.Tlee5 could in turn spend 1 part or their course studying the var- ious techniques employed in a gen- eral hospital. These students. dur- ing their training at this hospital. are under ilhe intimate supervis- ion of sister St. Hugh. the Direct- or of Labcvratories of the Char- lottetown Hospital. '

It is umhesitatinglly accepted by the Prince Edward Island Medical Profession that sister St. Hugh. a

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Iha American Soo- totiea otf Laboratory Technologists, is very amply qualified to instruct I-zeso newcomers to the field of Medical Science.

During the next. few years. with I11: my desirable tr ur- nngdxnent. atudentu became quali- tied for umlplwment. ’

In 196 the Provincial Governi- ment. recognizing the need for a hijher standard of labomtotry dies-nootlo services in all or the gun! hospitals. made provision

the plmctnc of these trained

laboratory technician, with adequ-

ate equipment. in all hospital imb-

otratories. To date the trainirg

I 9 has 'pe'!‘1:Ilitted the plac-

oif tedhn.ici.aru in five of the

jix hospitals in the 1.. vines. Cme

Iixtzh will he ‘ ‘ ‘ at an early date.

CLOSE CO-OPERATION

All of thin programme h design- nd to permit of outlier and more- Iocuruio diagnosis in each at the general hospitals. Wlhere sudh pro- cedures are required which are be- yond the scope or the individual hoqaital laboratory, the faculties. of the Provincial Laboratories are 2:-eely Ilvailalble.

This increased service by the Provincial Lalboratdrlea has neoco- sitated the obtaining of additwnal tughly-in-ained laboratory person.- nel For that reason the Govern-

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It is now possible. with the com- bined efforts of l-lospitab Labora- tories and the Provincial Labora- tories of the Department at Health and \'VeII’are. to assist In the diagnosis of all material submitted to these various laboratories. Prev- iously this required the forwarding of material "to other provinces which delayed diagnosis. as well as increased the period oi hospitali- zation. This problem is now in the past. The Charlottetown Hospital has played a maJor part in over-’ coming this problem. _

Recalls Visit Here in L2

American College of surgeons 40 East Enle Street Chicago 11. Illinois. The Honorable W. J. P. Madlvfilllam. Ohletf oi Staﬂ. ' Charlottetown Hospital. Charlottetown. P. 2;. 1.

Dear Doctor Madlumm:

It was twenty-eight years ago that I visited the Charlottetown Hospital to make my first inspect- ion of it for the American College of Surgeons. T.h.'Ls was the second visit by a College mp. evntatlve. Dr. Thomas R. Pontan havlm made the inst survey a. your earlier. in July. ism. Doctor Ponton made a few recommendations. which I found on my visit the year had been carried out. withstanding a tire Whtdl neceait- ated removal to , uy quant- ers while the old building wan be- ing renlovated.

I had 3 most enjoylble visit, and I well remember the entluluium with which Dr. s.n. Jenkins, than chief of otaitf, and his anoclates were planning the reopening of the hospital the next week and then starting to build I fine new'80 bed lnotitzutiou. ' the

labs relaiiornhipa board. medical staff! and admin- istration and the spiemlid pro- fessional spirit of all of the per- sonnel. 'I1he Ohanlottetown Hospital was included in our 1922 A List oc Hospitals and it malned on the mat ever Aime. when I arrived in Chu'Jotte- town a year later. in June. 1M3. the new hospital was under eon- of uwceeding

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surveys have all included oom- menta on the cups!) bouillon over- toolrins tihe Northumbenlmd strut. and on the good can which patients were receiving in the ex- tremely well kept builldling. It is not surprising that the demands tar service have grown and that now it has become noceaai-y_ to build I new wing.

Nothing wouiid give me greater pleasure than to accept ‘in- vitation to attend the of‘! open- ing or this 120-bed addition. I am- not possibly do 50. however. In.- oauseweabﬂlboholding ascet- iorial Meeting in lmdsvile that day.HowIwauldlketooeathe evidences or progress done my last visit! The peop‘ of tnnriiottotomi are to be oongratulmted upon the interest which they have shown and the Iuppomt which they have given in helping the hoqitul to reach this pinnacle 3‘! achievement.

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Archbishop‘: 1-louse, ~ Halifax. N. S. Sir William J. P. MaaMi1la'n. M.D.. O.B.E.. K.C.S.G.. Chl:nIoi.tetown. P. E. 1. My Door Friend:

Your opening of 3 new pavilion to enlarge the Charlottetown Hos-

share in this achievement. The Board of Governoas is to be con- grartulated for its vision in work- ing iowamd thda goal. and the med-. ical stair tor its zeal. demonstrat- ed over the years. to spare no of- lort to give the patients the best possible scientiﬁc care.

The American (‘/allege of surg- eom is gr"-nrleful for the co-opera ation of the personnel or Charlotte- town Hospital in raising the standards of hospital care. We re- ioilce with you in your beautiful new building. equipped with ailit-he latest appurtenances for the bene- lit and oomtort of patients. You have reached another milestone on your Md d mwresa. and we wish you and your community continu- ed success in your"effo1-ts to give your sick and injured the lreoteet poasllile aid to recovery.

‘Moat Sincerely Yours MALCOLM 'r.Mu:nAoHlmt.N.M.D..

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Archbishop McNa1ly Writes Cong:o_t_ulatio_n:_

pltali cannot but be of interest to me. as it proclaims progress where my life-Ilong sympathies are ccntrcd.

It is a far cry to the day. sixty- hhree years ago vmen. as 3. student in Charlottetown. I watchrd poor ‘Mike Sullivan (nephew of the late Sir William \’Vii‘¢l‘ed Sllllllvan) die in the vigor of youth. with no I|".C-uglll of such present day surg- ery as easily could have prolonged his life. Medicine and surgery have vastly changed since then. and it is indeed pleasing that our Island home keeps pace with tliedr advancemerlt. _

And in this process or improve- ment you have been for more than a. gene-ration I prime mover. iior which may X offer you my udent eongrumulntlnna.

May {I congratulate you also on the lac that your hospital is un- red the direction of nuns. ome thirty or more years Im_ Falllllc-2' Moulinlier, 3. .l.. when organizing the Hoapl Anoniaztlon. told me that over sixty per cent of the beds in the hospitaila of Ncrlh America were cont:-omed by Re- ligious women. They are a price- leu treasure‘ to all the work: of religion and alarm’, invaluable in

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ANOTHER MILESTONE IN A GREAT HUMANITARIAN CAUSE '

ARTMENT—Here are the nurseries wth metal ad ‘gls cubicles individual areas and yet in full oversight of the nurse

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May y.‘u and the good Sisters find much comfort. in the wider scope of healing activity now at your disposal!

J. T. Mi>NA.hLY. Arohublsho-p of Halifax.

Central Heating System For All Ilosplialllliils .

One of the largest and man up-to-date central heating plants in the Province will be that just completed It the new Charlem-

. town Hospital Pavilion. placed in

the Mwlnodorn boiler room out aide-the new pavilion and "IDI-

Itlpply heat to the Old Hospital in well u the new Pavilion. also the Nuuel Home, Convent and Nurses’ School. thus taking in the whole city block.

The plant. installed by w.L. MAcKanna & 00.. Plumping and

ating Engineers. was under the

pol-vision of foreman, Mr. Leon- ard Connolly. I

The plant comma or We all burning steam generating units of 150 borne, ..-. each. complete with converters. circulatou, auto- matic controla and the molt mod- on ufoty dovlcel.

Steam in used for heating hot wnter converters. aterilizing equipment, cooking and dish washing purpose; etc.

Each piece of equipment is in duplicate. so that repairs can be made without interfering with the operation of the Hospital.

All the buildings are heated by forced hot water, pumped from converter: in boiler room through- out the building: and automatic- ally controlled by thermostats placed where required in the dif- ferent departments. These can be set at any desired temperature. the water temperature being also controlled in the boiler room.

A point to be especially noted in the controlled steam heating of the nursery, delivery rooms and nursing, stations which are heat- ed ao that they may have all IIIL year round temperatures as re- quired. The radiators here have thermostat: and automatic steam valves. .‘ I

Domestic hot water is supplied from I tank in the boiler room steam heated. All hot water is softened before entering the tank.

Bunker Oil No. 8 in stored in two 10,000 gallon tank: placed underground outside the build- ing. these tanks being steam heat- ed to make oil easily pumpable. There ll also an auxiliary tank tor hot on inside the boiler room _!or starting purposes.

It may be or interest to know that there are some 170 radiators throughout the new pavilion alone. supplied by about 9.500 lin- ul feet of pipe, also thousands

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I To Tho Board of Governors upon flue complﬂion of the

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This new wing is one of the most mod. em in Canada and we are proud to

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