London, Oct. 22.
The new building of the hospital in Docklahd, which was opened on Friday by Queen Mary, is regarded in medical circles as embodying the last word in modern technique for the treatment of fractures and the rehabilitation of patients suffering from fractures.
Procedure from the patient's arrival onwards was explained to Queen Mary by the Senior Surgeon. Prevention or mitigation of shock is the first consideration.
The ambulances back into a heated bay, immediately off which is a shock room, kept at high temperature and with the most modern surgical equipment for treatment of shock, such as apparatus for radiant heat baths and saline and blood transfusions.
The new fracture theatre has a Specially filled bakelite operating table, which, with auxiliary apparatus in the adjoining room, permits x-ray photographs to be taken, in the course of the operation, and exhibited through an illuminated Panel in the wall, within 85 seconds.
An important part of the rehabilitation centre is the gymnasium provided out of a gift of £10,000 by Lord Nuffield. Contributions to the funds of the hospital have also been made by the Shipping Federation and the Seamen's Union. s Among the patients at present in hospital whom Queen Mary saw in the wards yesterday, were sailors of many nationalities, including Indians, Russians and—Chinese.—Wireless through Reuter.
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