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Reference NumberCSFH/1/2/1/21
TitleAnnual reports of Dublin Health Authority on the work of Cherry Orchard Hospital
Date1960-1963
Creator NameDublin Health Authority
DescriptionSoft-bound booklet containing Medical Reports for 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963; Reports of the Medical Social Service Department for 1960 and 1961; and Reports of the Ladies Linen Guild for 1961 and 1963-1964. In 1960 the Dublin Fever Hospital Board was dissolved pursuant to the Health Authorities Act, and management of Cherry Orchard Hospital passed to the newly-established Dublin Health Authority.

The Medical Report includes sections concerning the admission and treatment of patients suffering in large numbers from poliomyelitis, influenza, measles, whooping cough, and intestinal infections such as gastroenteritis and food poisoning.
Extent90 pages
TermHospital administration
Health Authorities Act, 1960
Poliomyelitis
Influenza
gastroenteritis
Food poisoning
Intestinal diseases
Measles
Whooping cough
Meningitis
Puerperal sepsis
Mumps
Chickenpox
Rubella
erysipelas
Enteric fever
Lobar pneumonia
Bronchopneumonia
Scarlet fever
Diphtheria
Hospital management
Infectious diseases
Patient care
Hospital finances
Hospital staff
Annual Report
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
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/2768Cherry Orchard Hospital; 1953-1953-
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