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"The SS 'Sea Star', En Route San Francisco, 22 August 1946, Office of the Transport Surgeon" : Correspondence 19460815-19460822.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Summary:
- Description: Dr. Hand's typed letter describing the voyage aboard the SS Sea Star from Yokohama, Japan to the United States in August 1946. Labeled "The SS 'Sea Star', En Route San Francisco, 22 August 1946, Office of the Transport Surgeon." Describes the village of Inchun [Incheon], Korea; The Society of Idle Doctors; rampant skin diseases and poor living conditions in Korea; a completely full Sea Star; the ship"s poor drainage system; August 18th typhoon [Lily] and its aftermath; treating hundreds of sea sick patients; losing their pet/mascot dog during the typhoon; removing multiple appendices; administering 2113 (the entire ship"s population) atabrine for malaria; unsatisfactory conditions aboard ship; preparing for Operation [Task Force] Frigid. Also includes handwritten statistics of voyage including Total days of voyage, total patients seen, total patients admitted to hospital, and total pounds lost by surgeon.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource (viewed on June 12, 2019).
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