San Francisco Hospital School of Nursing - Cap and Seal Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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1 I IKALEIGI-I VV. BURLINGANIE, M. D. Mas. FANNIE BOWKER, R. N. Resident Physician, San Francisco Hospital Assistant Superintendent San Franci , seo fC01IlIl1llIllCflbl8 Disease Dept.J Hospital. Isolation Department All types of communicable diseases are cared for in this hospital. It has four wards averaging 30 beds each fthree of these wards are in use at the present tixnej . Patients admitted last year H924-19253-1,925. Daily average of patients for the year-51. The staff consists of the following: 1 practical nurses kitchen helpers resident physician 3 orderlies 1 house odicer 2 2 internes 3 1 assistant Supt. of the Hospital 4 pantry maids 1 office attendant 5 Ward men 13 graduate nurses 1 cook 8 student nurses 2 janitors. , annual. ISOLATION Hosvimn H Page 86

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The Chest Clinic SURVEY of the tuberculosis problem today shows most encouraging re- - sults. The death rate has declined 70 per cent since 1900, and will surely continue to decline as the methods of prevention become better known and adopted and the earliest possible diagnosis and treatment instructed. The Chest Clinic of the San Francisco Hospital is one of five conducted by the Board of Health. During the year 2431 cases attended this clinic, 1537 of which were adults and 894 children. Of this number also 920 were new cases and 1511 were cases that returned for re-examination. The mission of the clinic is: Diagnosis of the active caseg examination of contactsg periodical examination of arrested caseg instruction in the prevention of tuberculosis. The follow-up work of the clinic is achieved by the field nurses who devote their time to tuberculosis activities. ln this manner an accurate check of each Case is maintained, their return to clinic and progress or retrogression is noted. Careful supervision often bring about an arrested condition of many clinic cases. Every nurse comes in contact with tuberculosis and its problems at some time in her career. As she strives more and more not only to help people regain health but to keep people well, she requires a more intimate and practical knowl- edge of tuberculosis. Another department which we are very glad to have is the Occupational Therapy Department, which affords light occupation for the patients of the Tuberculosis Hospital. This department presents the opportunity for a slight earn- ing power and comparative freedom from worry as well as an outlet to occupy the patient's time as his condition improves, which insures an adequate stay at the hospital. The work is confined largely to the making of baskets. During the year more than a thousand baskets were made and sold by this department. N . Page 85

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- 2. 3. The Pathological Laboratories HE Pathological Laboratories of the Board of Health are located on the second floor of the Pathology building. They are composed of: 1. The Bacteriological Laboratory which examines throat cultures sent in from the Isolation Hospital and from different parts of the city 55,000 examinations of diptheria cultures were made during the year C1924-19255. The Seriological Laboratory, where blood examinations are made. 10,000 VVasserman tests Were made last year. The Chemical Laboratory, which makes examinations of: fab Food: All kinds of canned goods, etc. fbb Milk: 10,000 to 12,000 milk examinations were made during the year C1924-19255. Cc? Water: Weekly examinations are made of the three main supplies of city water. Water from other reservoirs and all swimming pools is examined once a month. we-w.,,,,,,,kMw teal l ttt-- PATHOLOGY BUILDING Page 87