Loose cream pages stapled together to form booklet; includes recommended food allowance per day, dailey menu examples, and scale drawing of measurements; 14 pages.
Loose cream pages stapled together to form booklet; includes recommended food allowance per day, dailey menu examples, and scale drawing of measurements; 14 pages.
On folder cover: "THE MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL // CLINIC FOR DIABETES // INSTRUCTIONS FOR PATIENTS // Name Hosp. No. // Address O. D. No."; back cover: "REMARKS // PRICE 10 CENTS"; headings inside: "General Instructions; Daily Menu; List of fruits and vegetables allowed; Food Substitutions; Additional instructions; Method of increasing the diet to final allowance; Instructions for insulin; Rules for prevention of gangrene
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Diabetes and Insulin Binder, pg. 5b
Length
21.6 cm
Width
14.2 cm
Depth
0.1 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
closed booklet
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.