Small blue covered booklet with information about diabetes, types of insulin preparations and administration of insulin; includes illustrations and background to the Connaught Medical Research Laboratories; 25 pages.
Small blue covered booklet with information about diabetes, types of insulin preparations and administration of insulin; includes illustrations and background to the Connaught Medical Research Laboratories; 25 pages.
On cover: "INSULIN // A HANDBOOK // FOR // DIABETIC PATIENTS // CONNAUGHT MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES // UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO"; Third Printing June 1955"; "The purpose of this booklet is to provide a // description of various Insulin preparations and // to assist diabetic patients and those caring for // diabetics in the use of those preparations. It is // not the purpose of this booklet to outline methods // of diagnosis or treatment. Diagnosis is a matter // for a physician; successful treatment can best // be accomplished by regular visits to a physician // skilled in treatment of the disease and the in- // tellignet co-operation of the patient."; headings inside:"Discovery of insulin; Diabetes; Various types of insulin preparations; Storage of insulin preparations; Administration of insulin preparations; Unfavourable reactions; How to make tests; A few reminders; A few definitions; Connaught Medical Research Laboratories"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Diabetes and Insulin Binder, pg. 7a
Length
17.8 cm
Width
12.7 cm
Depth
0.2 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
closed booklet
Condition Remarks
paper yellowed, front cover with minor black smudge and bottom right corner with minor tear
Copy Type
original
Research Facts
Dr. John Wallace (Jack) McDougall (1912-1999). Opened general practice at 35 Garden Street Brockville, across the street from the St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in July 1940 and retired in 1985. Graduated from Queen’s University Faculty of Medicine in 1937 and completed his internship in Buffalo NY, married and returned to Brockville in 1940.
Served in WWII in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps joining the No. 1 Field Ambulance Military Hospital eventually becoming its commanding officer at Terrace, B.C then going overseas with the No. 23 Canadian General Hospital in England. Returning to Brockville from the No. 24 General Hospital in December 1945 to resume his medical practice.
Dr McDougall was the local coroner for 20+ years and received numerous awards including From Governor General Roland Michener for his work with St. Johns Ambulance; member of the Brockville Kiwanis Club and Sussex Masonic Lodge No. 5.