HospitalAdmissions List By Place and Name
A long list of admissions and patient names from various Newfoundland towns and bays. Names include Mrs Joln Roberts, Walter Tedder, Mrs Nelson Burt, Mrs Ralph White, Mrs Josiah Noel, Mrs Calvin Gose, Toyd Cannings, Florence Dalley, Mrs Wilson White and Baby, and many others across communities such as Twillingate, Battle Harbour, Change Islands, Campbelltown, and Herring Neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joln Roberts
Twllingate
Walter Tedder Borwood
Nelson Burt
Virgin Army
March
Lewisporte
Ralph White
Comfort Cove
Starkes
Blippers
Andrew Wilter
Fairbank
Josiah Noel
Bridgeporte
Sidney .Gosse
Calvin Gose
Indiana Cove
Toyd Cannings
Heber Fronde
Arm
Robert Chippett
Campbellton
Norman Cutler
Sterring Neck
Edward Hodder
Victoria Cove
Glen Eveleigh
Newstead
Florence Dalley
Wilson White
Baby
Ragged
George Nicholas
Olive Jennings
Madge Anstey
Backer
Randoph Hoffe
Change Is
Stephen Lambert
Ena. Rideout
Musgrave
Thrank Yroude
Hart's Cave
Alec Silver
Alfred Warren
Herring Neck
Andrew Lacrey
Pacquet
Local Names Listed in Maritime Notices
Scattered reads show names Mrs Ralph White and Mrs Josah Noel with locations Comfort Cove and Bridgeporte, plus Frank Wheeler and Moody Starkes connected to Nippers Hr and Moody at Lewisporte. Other entries mention Mrs Jenkins Arm KR H March and Loen Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canning
Moretons
Ralph White
Survival Tale From Goodnews Bay Endures Drifted Kayak Ordeal
A man recalling a near fatal voyage details how a seal hunt turned into a desperate climb on an ice mound to regain bearings. With his kayak adrift and darkness closing in he faced a life threatening choice as current pulled him away from land and shore observations failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodnews Bay
Helo
Inuit Kayak Rescue and a Doctor’s Perseverance
A man endangered by a icy sea relies on an ice pick and careful technique to reach his kayak after abandoning seal skin boots. He survives the cold, paddles home, and later overcomes blindness through self taught typing and Braille with support from his wife and community.
Doctor Undaunted in Rocanville Faces Blindness
The story chronicles Dr. R. C. Merifield who, after practicing 18 months in Rocanville Saskatchewan, lost his vision at forty five in 1949 and, despite financial hardship and mental strain, determined to continue his medical vocation as a country doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Merifield Bec
Rocanville
Saskatchewan
Blind doctor maintains practice and teaches by touch
Dr. Merifield explains he can no longer perform surgery but relies on history and examination, with X rays and labs added. He says pain and maternity cases depend on careful palpation and use of gloves, and that his sense of touch sharpens others. His Regina referrals confirm accurate diagnoses and he inspires others facing blindness to pursue education and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Merifield
Miser
Geraldine McEwen
Winnipeg
Merifield
Wren
Thia
Regina
Mellfield
University of Manitoba
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the Shoe Men
St John's, NF
Brick
Gerald S. Doyle Ltd
ST. Ichn's
Dinah
Sal
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Mrs
Sidney Gosse
Sou
Adolphus White
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Horwood: Loyd
Sto
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Twillingate
E. J. Linfield
Dodds