Tarawa (CV 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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FRONT ROW, leff +o riglrl: Jones, Mcl,n'lyre, ENS McDonough, Division Officer: LTJG RiHenl1ouse, CDR Gard, Medi- cal Officerg LTJG Ryan, Chief Vranes, Be+l1ea, Berryman, Hall. SECOND ROW: Leclrband, Sloan, Viebeclc, Weslbrook, Keim, Harvey, Balisfreri, Fiizgerald, Breuil, Dunphy, Gold. BACK ROW: Henderson, Bracly, Linneman, Demeirnus, Gal- lan+, Corder, Siclener. Ruclr, Locke, Hardin. MEDICAL HE MISSION of the Medical Department aboard ship is best expressed by the motto of the Medical Department of the entire Navy- More men, more guns, more days , in other words, protect, maintain, and restore the health of the crew. The departments facilities in the ship include a general ward, isolation ward Qfor contagious diseasesj, quiet room Qfor seriously ill patientsj, operating room, dressing room, laboratory, pharmacy, and x-ray. In utilizing these facilities, all the services available in a small hospital are provided by H Division. The sign of the caduceus on the enlisted man's arm and the oak leaf on the oflicer's sleeve mark the members of H Division. Each month during the cruise, the division, consisting of 28 men and 5 officers Qincluding all Air Group medical personnelj ad- ministered over 4400 treatments during daily sick call, hospitalized over 150 men in the wards, conducted over 1000 laboratory exami- nations, compounded over 150 prescriptions, maintained con- tinuous medical coverage during all flight operations, and acted as a hospital unit for other ships of the fleet. In preparation for the cruise, a total of over 20,000 inoculations were administered, 9,000 of which were given during a single Work- ing day. Remember?

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i 5255 2 i , DENTAL i 'ip iii , ii i iii Iii i ' sing lf- 1 ill I .il .E, li li ,Y '. li it 1, 4 1 ' l ii? 5 4, i ' i ii 51, i 1 i -' Adiusfing Den+ureS- Preparing .3 Caygfy. 1 l 'Lef+ +0 Righii FRONT ROW: Radowill, LT Knapp, Division Officer, CDR S+an1'on, LT Braul'I', Sonnenberg. SECOND ROW: Bouchard, Wallin, R-obinson, Klepper. HE DENTAL DEPARTMENT is the smallest division aboard. Quality is sub- stituted for quantity of space consumed at quarters.. The Dental Department is maintained for dental treatment of the ship's company and air groups. Treatment is also afforded to personnel from ships not so fortunate in having a dental department on board, consular personnel, and American civilians, foreign based. Routine dental treatment consists of restoring carious teeth, surgery, and correcting any pathological conditions of the oral cavity. Emergency treatment is available around the clock. In addition to the routine duties of operating the dental department, the dental personnel are trained and ready to assist the Medical department in manning battle dressing first aid stations during battle emergencies. A man with dental difficulties is as useless to a naval vessel as a man with a high temperature, broken arm, or any other disabling factorg hence the need for well equipped dental departments on vessels that can accommodate them. With the passing years dental organizations have evolved from minor establishments to highly eflicient and technical departments, able to cope with any form of dental disorders which might occur among the ship's personnel. Record O l Oral EXamlhB'll0n- mee Sfaff, i,