Arlington (AGMR 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Medical Department ■ Though a scourge to manv of us, tlie white-clad figure wielding the hypodermic is actually the congenial, helpful hospital corpsman fulfilling his promise to ensure our good health. Besides providing immunizations, holding sanitation inspections, and conducting innumerable lectures on personal hygiene, emergenc) medical procedures, and first aid the medical staff skillfully provides any health service that their well-equipped facilities permit. Arlington is equipped with a modern sickba ' , which includes a fully air conditioned 16-bed hospital ward plus a 2-bed isolation ward. Medical department facilities also consist of a modern operating room for the performance of all minor and some major surgery, a bacteriological laboratory, a mobile . -Ra unit, a sick call treatment room which sees from 400 to 600 out-patients per month, and a pharmac) ' that fills more than 60 prescriptions per month. 77

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SD3 F. Saliigiiliang and TN L. Placido pivjiaii ' the main course for evening meal. Wardroom Galley SD3 C. Santos adds tliat final touch to the next meals dessert. T. F. Panipo e. ercises his skill in making a salad. Steward ' s Lounge SD.3 T. . irigo and T M. Donnngo (sitting) relaxe after a hard day ' s work while T E. Haharan and SD3 E. . lalana (standing) join in with the e ' ening s merriment.

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Medical Officer LT. H. A. Faincss. NIC ' iv ra i, -t - ' i - aji i ■ ' ' jf 1r vN4 N ' ' i7t« Mcilics (Staiulin«, from tlic lift): M. R. Biul.r, IIM.?; D. Cok.r, IIM3; j 1 ' . left): B. H. KlanaKaii, HM3; J. M. Hollson, MMl ; D. W. W aitf, 11M.3. HNSN; R. Flood, HMC. ■O rkins, H ; T. L. Rtilly. IlNi: (Sitting, from tlu- loft): 1.1 I Kncilini;, from the A. Fariuss ; D. Necl, 78