The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-20

the state, who serve as a visiting staff,
without pay. These gentlemen visit
the hospital at stated intervals and
the donation of their services gives
the patients the benefit Of special
medical and surgical skill, not usually
obtainable in state hospitals.
DR.. James H. Randolph, Of Jackson
vlls. is the visiting specialist on men
tai and nervous diseases. DIR. Ran
dolph was formerly chief Of the medi-
cal staff at the hospital and the bene-
At Of his five years service here. to-
gether with experience in hospitals
and clinics elsewhere, renders his SER
vices as a consultant, invaluable.
Dr.. Blocker Was Chief.
DR.. Louis DEM. Blocker, now OF PEN
sacola. was for nine years chief physi-
clan at Chattahoochee. The doctor
has In many ways shown that Ids In
terest In the affairs of F1orida's only
public hospital for the insane has in
no sense diminished. There are many
features Of the operation Of the hos
Doctors valuable work through the
long years that he served here, and
with his retirement from institutional
loss.
Dr. o. 8. Bird Of Tampa is the visit
ing specialist on diseases of the eye,
ear. nose and throat. Or. Bird Is an
earnest enthusiast, and comes to US
four times yearly, from q great dis
tance, at a distinct financial loss to
himself. He administers to the needs
Of those suffering from the diseases
he treats. Many sufferers have been
relieved by his tender administrations.
As matter Of illustration Of the value
Of such service among the insane, the
following ID not rare incident: One
old gentleman came into the hospital
totally blind. His deiusions were to a
great degree dependent upon misun-
derstanding noises. etc., that were oc-
curing around him. and the idea be-
came established that an effort was
being made to assassinate him. AS
the result OF an operation on his eyes.
sight was restored. From a world Of
inky darkness, this poor sufferer
emerged into an atmosphere Of CHEEKY
sunlight. marked mental Improvement
occurred and 1t has been decided to
discharge the patient and allow him
to return to his relatives In a nearby
state. Thus discharge Of q patient be-
came possible, whereas without the
operation the patient would certainly
have been o source Of continued ex-
pense to the state.
DIR. Gerry R. Holden OF Jacksonville
is the visiting specialist on gynecology
or surgical diseases OF women. His
visits have resulted in many health
giving operations and some cases ap-
parently hopeless and incurable, have
been enabled to return to their homes,
well and happy.
DR.. Hutchinson Visiting Surgeon.
; DIR. Clarence Hutchinson Of Pensa-
cola is visiting surgeon. DR.. Hutch
inson's services, although not often
needed. are quickly available for gem
eral surgical work.
DR.. J. Lee Kirby Smith Of Jackson
Vile Is visiting dermatologfst or spe-
cialist on skin diseases. The numer-
GUS affections of the skin that appear
In large hospitals often demand the
advantage Of special skill, and this is
entirely possible with DR.. Kirby
Smiths visits.
Until recently there were no facili-
ties for microscopical study Of bac-
THEOLOGICAL and pathological conditions
among the insane. The board Of COM
missioners of state institutions, in It's
study of modes of operation Of hos
pitfalls elsewhere, discovered that Flor
ida was one of a very few states in
America that did not have a well
trained and competent pathologist as
resident member of the medical
staff. They secured the services of Dr.
Howard S. Holloway, who was former
ly state bacteriologist In the service
Of the Florida board Of health. DIR
Holloway and the laboratory that he
is developing eliminates a long exist
ing and glaring defect in the medical
service of the hospital. It is now pos
sible to make all scientific tests and
observations indicated, without which
treatment in many conditions is based
upon uncertainties. BY having the
advantage Of positive information as
to the special germ being dealt with
not only Is the chance of recovery