Royal Visit 1939

Patients and staff lined up to salute motorcade (George and Elizabeth).

Fire Exit Drill: Heather Pavilion, Slides for Escape

Round chutes used to slide patients (on mattresses) to safety from 2nd and 3rd floors. Orderlies ready to receive ‘volunteers’. Note ‘wartime’ student uniforms.

VGH Hospital Interiors: Pediatric Ward

Early pediatric ward.

Incubators

Maternity, stainless steel incubators.

Wartime Editorial Cartoon: “Hello Daddy” (slide)

Wartime Editorial Cartoon: “We are cold and hungry at home. My husband is in the hospital” (slide)

Surgery Prep

VGH Ear, Nose, and Throat O.R. Patient on the O.R. table with 3 capped, gowned staff. (But no masks, nor gloves).

VGH Hospital Interiors: Dr. Examining patient

VGH Hospital Interiors: Nursery incubators

Incubator operating in nursery cot.

VGH Hospital Interiors: Duty Assignment

Doctor or supervisor preparing duty assignment while nurse writes at desk.