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Reference NumberCSFH/1/2/1/14
TitleAnnual report of Dublin Fever Hospital Board
Date1953
Creator NameDublin Fever Hospital Board
DescriptionSoft-bound booklet containing the Chairman's Report, Medical Report, a Report of the Medical Social Service Department, and the Ladies Linen Guild Report.

Prominent topics mentioned in the Chairman's Report include the hospital's move from Cork Street to new premises in Cherry Orchard, a proposal to establish a new regional centre for the treatment of poliomyelitis, the sale of Beneavin Convalescent Home to Dublin Corporation, changes in membership of the Board, and hospital finances. Topics evident in the Medical Report include admissions of patients with scarlet fever, measles, poliomyelitis, and tuberculous meningitis.

File also contains an incomplete typescript draft of the report, manuscript tables of cases in the hospital by month, and manuscript notes on poliomyelitis
Extent56 pages
TermScarlet fever
Measles
Poliomyelitis
Tuberculous meningitis
erysipelas
Enteric fever
Lobar pneumonia
Bronchopneumonia
Meningitis
Puerperal sepsis
Rubella
Mumps
Chickenpox
Whooping cough
enteritis
gastroenteritis
Prophylaxis
Hospital administration
Hospital architecture
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/2573O'Herlihy; Fergus Colm (fl. early-mid 20th century); Medical Superintendent in Dublin Fever Hospital, 1953-1979fl. early-mid 20th century
DS/UK/64Dublin; Cork Street Fever Hospital; 1801-19531801-1953
DS/UK/2768Cherry Orchard Hospital; 1953-1953-
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