Klondike (AR 22) - Naval Cruise Book

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MEDICAL

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E andT OFFICE --PNSN Steelman, Arenstein. MAA--MMC Roberts, SFC Witte, SFl Jones, BRl Lawson, BMl Downs. POST OFFICE --PCC Stocks, PCS Wicker, SN Finnick. Ten -four. 131

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LT Dora Medical Officer HMSC Winczev ' ski - : SITTING: HM3 Roof, HNSN Cordero, HMC Dieckmann, HM2 Rourke, HN Warren, SN Trimmer. STANDING- HMCS Winczewski, H ,12 Hardy. The Medical Department was busy before and during the cruise tending the health of the KLONDIKE personnel and of destroyer personnel. The personnel of Sick Bay won the favor of the crew while underway for WESTPAC by rationing out the various immunizations required for people in the Pacific area. At sea and inport, sick call was held twice daily for the crew and for ships alongside. Some of the patients required studies to be made by our X-ray technicians, laboratory techs, and our operating room specialists. Minor surgery was performed on some of those who came to sick call. Medicines were dispensed by our pharmacy tech in a variety of tablets, ointments, syrups and shots. Sick Bay contains an eight bed ward, and a four bed contagion room. These could be converted into a twenty bed seagoing hospital in a very short time if required. In addition to individual medical care, medical department personnel conduct weekly sanitation inspections throughout the ship and make . recommendations at maintaining high standards of living conditions and promoting healthful and sanitary practices in food preparation and serving spaces. An attempt was made to reduce the insect population throughout the messing and berthing areas. Medical p ersonnel also give medical training lectures to the crew, insuring that all hands are indoctrinated to important first-aid and life-saving practices. 133