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10

New Facilities

On July 3 the board chairman, Mr R. A. White, officially opened the new and enlarged facilities which now make up Ward 9 at Cook Hospital. This, the attachment of a psychiatric unit to other hospital services, does away with any stigma that may have clouded the mental illness issue.

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The new Ward 9.

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At the opening are, from left, the board secretary, Mr H. E. Sharp, and Mrs Sharp, Dr and Mrs McKay, and Mr and Mrs White.

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Dr McKay taking a reading from the EEG (Ehcephalograph machine) which is used for recording waves from the brain.

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Occupational therapist Jill Richards who helps patients, through physical activities also, to re-adapt to community life.

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Part of the representative gathering at the opening which took place in the unit's reception room.