Word: departmentals
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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It amazes me that the University-wide committee which investigated the services of the Hygiene Department recently failed to call attention to the Hygiene Department's biggest failure. That is their inability to diagnose complaints more complicated than a broken arm.
1) Every time I tried to walk, I experienced a sharp pain in my back. The Hygiene Department diagnosed my trouble as a muscle sprain and recommended and provided massage. When the massage had no effect, I went to my own doctor. He took one brief look at my back...
2) Having had jaundice recently and being troubled with some of the symptoms, I went down to the Hygiene Department for a laboratory test. The previous 25 times the test had been taken, I had been told not to eat breakfast before the blood sample was drawn. Food, it seems...
They drew blood and brought back a positive and somewhat alarming result. To verify their report, I went to a specialist who took a battery of tests--among them the same one the Hygiene Department had attempted. Every test he took indicated that the Hygiene Department's test had been...
If he reaches Washington, Mr. Dewey has promised to retain the large surplus and to reduce income taxes--at the same time. This would mean drastic budget outs. A large majority of the budget now provides for national defense, foreign aid, and veterans' benefits. Since a combination of these items...