Reference NumberCSFH/1/2/1/11
TitleAnnual report of Dublin Fever Hospital Board
Date1950
Creator NameDublin Fever Hospital Board
DescriptionSoft-bound booklet containing the Chairman's Report, Medical Report, a Report on the Hospital Laboratory, a Report of the Medical Social Service Department and the Ladies Linen Guild Report.

Prominent topics mentioned in the Chairman's Report include the commencement of building a new hospital at Cherry Orchard near Palmerstown, County Dublin, hospital finances, the sale of land at Beneavin, Finglas, to Dublin Corporation, improvements to hospital buildings, and a visit to the USA by Christopher Joseph McSweeney, Medical Superintendent. Topics evident in the Medical Report include the prevalence of scarlet fever, tonsillitis, tuberculous meningitis, and poliomyelitis.
Extent28 pages
TermHospital administration
Scarlet fever
Tonsillitis
Tuberculous meningitis
Poliomyelitis
Measles
Whooping cough
Bronchopneumonia
Chickenpox
Lobar pneumonia
Diphtheria
erysipelas
Enteric fever
Puerperal sepsis
Rubella
Mumps
enteritis
gastroenteritis
Prophylaxis
Hospital management
Infectious diseases
Patient care
Hospital finances
Hospital staff
Annual Report
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/2542Pearson; Arthur Gordon (fl. early-mid 20th century); Member of the Managing Committee of Cork Street Fever Hospital, Dublin Fever Hospital Board, and Cherry Orchard Hospital Advisory Committee. Chairman of Dublin Fever Hospital Board from 1942 to 1955.fl. early-mid 20th century
DS/UK/1030McSweeney; Christopher Joseph (1899-1953); Medical Superintendent in Cork Street Fever Hospital (later Dublin Fever Hospital)1899-1953
DS/UK/2705Geoghegan; Frank (fl. mid 20th century); Physicianfl. mid 20th century
DS/UK/64Dublin; Cork Street Fever Hospital; 1801-19531801-1953
DS/UK/2768Cherry Orchard Hospital; 1953-1953-
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