| Description Of Item | Dr Bruce Young (1915-?) was a retired radiologist.
Side 1 'Childhood and Pre-Radiology Experience 1915-1958' - discusses early life in China. Father a missionary and ran a hospital conducting x-rays (died of leukaemia) Returned to UK 1929. Studied at University of Edinburgh - discusses structure of medical degree; 10 women in intake. Qualified 1939. No radiology training. System for requesting x-rays at Chalmers Hospital. Registered as conscientious objector in Second World War and spent war in a mission hospital at Jalna, India. Describes voyage 1941. Describes hospital and Indian staff. On his return studied for his FRCS and worked as instructor in Anatomy Department. How hospital was funded in Poona by asking for payment in equipment from wealthy patients (23 minutes). Worked in Assam 1946-1957 as Principal Medical Officer and surgeon to a tea company near Dibrugarh. Returned to UK 1958 and told by John Bruce that there was a great need for radiologists.
Side 2 'Early Radiology Experience 1959-1964' - six of them studied for Diploma in Medical Radio Diagnosis for two years under Eric Samuel. Afterwards he got a research job with Samuel. Discusses staff at different Edinburgh hospitals eg Hunter and Copeland at Western General; range of procedures; and size of the department at Royal Infirmary. Mammography (12 minutes). Ultrasound machine bought be the Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital c1963 (15 minutes). Placentography. Selection for mammography (23 minutes). Pat Forrest very supportive and suggested mass screening. Unit at Longmore Hospital. Retired 1980. |