Anna Louise Tittman Memoir - University of Illinois Springfield
Anna Louise Tittman Memoir - University of Illinois Springfield
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<strong>Anna</strong> Tittm 16 3<br />
Q. Were they pediatricians?<br />
A. Pediatricians, yes. A Dr. Richard Mth that I lTkedlso much.<br />
Different doctors were heads <strong>of</strong> different wards. Not evev ward had a<br />
different doctor but rme would have maybe two or the. Fen they wbuld<br />
get together for conference.<br />
I<br />
Q. Appmldmately how many personnel were there? ~<br />
A. I know there were amund fifty nurses on these, smt$~s. We had an<br />
interesting couple <strong>of</strong> nurses. One was nwd Hye and the<br />
Roller. They found each other ri&t on the Mrst day<br />
registered for their work. And they were what the union ed out to be.<br />
They were high and rollers too.<br />
Q Roller was her name? I<br />
A. Yes, me and Eloller. One was named Mss Hye and<br />
Roller. (laughter) The superintendent <strong>of</strong> nurses, she<br />
One t3-m the first year I was there to take postgra<br />
<strong>of</strong> the superintendent <strong>of</strong> nurses they had then-she was<br />
year, very pretty, very digifled, nice person--her nam itman. Sombody<br />
said, "Miss Tittm is out there correcting papers. " Zt went all<br />
over the boat. I was a student and when it reached rn<br />
upset. As a student nurse I wddtnft be correcting th<br />
students and I just went around and told all <strong>of</strong> them I<br />
stop them in the hall and everything. I had a little<br />
have it, that has 1909 on it with BFH, Boston Floatin<br />
prized very much, it was just a little thing about so<br />
ColwrJ3la Vniversity I must remrrber to tell you that<br />
fratexnlty .<br />
Q. Was there a red cmss on the srmkestack as it shows he in the picture?<br />
A. Absolutely I'm zrpset and disturbed about it now, I don t know. It seemd<br />
to rn it was green and it was @;reen on our stationery. Be awe you see we<br />
weren't Red Cross.<br />
Q. Of course the red cms aynbollzed a hospital ship als doesnt LT,?<br />
P<br />
A. I don't how, mybe we had better not say anything abo<br />
because sore <strong>of</strong> the Boston people that were on it when I<br />
the migbt say, "Well, she got that wmg.<br />
<strong>of</strong> things mng.<br />
Q. What was the average length <strong>of</strong> stay for your babies?<br />
k<br />
t<br />
A. I could nepr @ve you that. Som stayed the whole se<br />
would pass away.<br />
;on and som<br />
Q. What was your death rate, hqve you any idea?<br />
A. Well, I would say that the improvemnt rate was really<br />
pod.<br />
The / troubli4.
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