Browne's letters home to his father, Nellie, Ivy

Date:
Jan 1946-Jul 1949
Reference:
WTI/SGB/B.7/8
Part of:
Browne, Stanley George, CMG, OBE, MD, FRCS, FRCP, DTM (1907-1986)
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Description

Covering journey back to Yakusu, how they are missing Derek who is being brought up in England by Browne's father and Nellie, progress on extending the hospital with a new wing/storey, progress of children Alastair and Christopher (Alastair born Apr 1946 and Christopher April 1947) who stay with them, the medical school, Christmas 1946, arrangements for Derek, health of Mali - amoebic dysentery, missionary work in local villages, work at Yakusu, smallpox vaccinations, petrol rationing and effects on operations, various journeys to other areas/villages, various trips to Yalikina, Yalemba, Yalosuna for medical and missionary work, vegetables and fruits in their garden, how they are hated by the Catholics who are trying to deter their work and get them out of the district along with the Belgians, Winifred's holiday out there in 1949, various medical cases

Publication/Creation

Jan 1946-Jul 1949

Physical description

1 file

Biographical note

Series B.7 was added to Section B in Dec 2006

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