Delta (AR 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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MEDICAL I ff-Wfzyy A , , , ' Z ,wma ,wwmw-,,,,,..W,,, -- ..-..,,., ,,,, lst ROW: HM2 SISKgHMSNBROWN5SNHOWARDg HM2 RAGSDALEg HM3 WOR HM2 GOEDE. 2nd ROW: HMCS C. H. MITCHELL3 HMC J. R. BRYAN. KMAN3 HM2 WILSONQ MEDICAL DEPARTMENT It is the task of H Division to tend to the needs of the sick and injured and to aid the h d rtment Medical Departments of customer ships in their mission. 'To accomplish this, t e epa consists of a Medical Officer and rated Hospital Corpsmen. Sick Bay is potentially a small hospital in that the nine bed ward can be quickly converted to accommodate seventeen bed patients, and the operating room, in which minor surgery is performed routinely, is capable of major surgery should the need arise. In the operating room is a small X-ray apparatus often used in connection with fractures or suspected fractures. The medical laboratory exhibits its indispensability in that not only does it assist the Medicil Officer in forming a diagnosis, but it makes daily checks on the safety of the ship's water sup- ply. The pharmacy is another valued member of the department, contributing a vast number of drugs in the various forms of tablets, capsules, and powders, Medical department personnel are involved with the prevention of disease as well as with the curing of the ill. Immunization shots 'and the dispensing, of malaria tablets are the mOS1L obvious examples of this. Sick call is held daily to check the health of the crew. Sani'CH'CiOD inspections are made weekly of messing andberthing areas, First Aid training is administered to the crew periodically. Small as this department is, it does an important job in safeguillndiflg the health of the crew.

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LT P. A. KANDLER, MC, USN Medical Officer THE c:oRPuscl.Es OF DELTA MEDICAL DEPARTME

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