Dtjke Hospital, IntrrCom
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In times past pathology secretaries and records were
tucked away in many different corners of the department.
Now all of the department's secretarial work and record
keeping is centralized in this pleasant, light pool. While
the girls obviously enjoy the new “togetherness,” the
most important result of this change is in the expediting
of all clerical work. Miss Marie Keith is seen at her type
writer while other department secretaries, left to right, are
Mrs. Celeste Billings, Mrs. Johnny Cook, Mrs. Pegge Luns
ford, Mrs. Janette Davis and Mrs. Helen Crawford.
Here is one of the most outstanding examples of the
way new spaces can be acipiired through carefully planned
renovation. This new s])ace r(‘j)lac(‘s the old amphitlieuter
that served a.s autopsy room and clas.sroom. Half of this
area was divided into fourteen compact and very workable
cubicles for use of the housestatf officci's. (The other hall
of the old amphitheater is a more compact autopsy room.)
Each desk offers work si)aee, filing space, and space
against the wall for a niici-oseo])e. Here Drs. Porter,
Robbins and Polt conduct a heady discussion.
Dr. Stanley Kurtz and Koe Coltellaro ad
just the snmlier of two brand new electron
microscopes that are an ini])ortant addition
to the (lei)artnieut. Connnonly, the electron
microscope is considered a research tool to
day, but both Dr. Kinney and Dr. Kurtz share
the conviction that in just a few years this
high-|)owered machine will be a useful diag
nostic tool. In anticipation of that time, the
students and house staff at Duke Hospital will
become familiar with the use of this compli
cated piece of apparatus. A larger electron
microscope will be used for research purposes.
Betty Moorefield and I’addy Kroe are busy in the radioisotope
laboratory. Much of the work witli radioactive nuiterials must be
done under this large hood which sucks lumes out ot tlie room. Paddy
is patiently waiting to finish digesting (tltat is, reducing to liquid)
the rat that can be seen in the flask she holds—all ol which goes to
prove that you should never tniderestimatc tlu* jjower of a woman!
Duke photos by Sparks