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Show 169 concerned. Parents came with their children at different periods during the day, and those that were a few minutes early waited in a separate room, both out of sight and out of hearing of what was taking place in the operating room. Each one operated upon received at least as much care and attention as is usually given in the average doctor's office. After each operation, all stains were removed from sight, the instruments were carefully sterilized, and every pre- caution taken to insure the best of results. Following the operations, one of the physicians remained in the community several days purposely to look after the cases. In not a single instance were there any ill effects as a result ofthe operations. The majority of the children were back in school on the following Monday, and all were in before the end of the week. . 5. Doctor Sorensen took the initiative in the work. As I understand Dr. Olson, however, performed the Operations. it, Dr. Olsen had been specially requested by a number of According to the reports, parents to operate on their children. he would not consider doing any work of that kind except as an Severalof the operations were performed without emergency. charge. 4. As school peeple, we left the work to the judgment of the physicians. They came to us highly recommended; we placed our confidence in them and had their assurance that no Except that operations unnecessary chances would be taken. be performed locally, only a very few of these boys and girls Parents would ever have a chance to have this work done. as part our requested that the work be done and we, on e complianc in only teachers and school executives, were acting State. the by outlined with the general health program as We have been urged not only to have the children examined, as but to urge that as much corrective work be performed possible. Dr. Sorensen we understood, was connected with ; the L. D. 8. Hospital, where he had performed many 0 perations y Universit the with connected being Olsen's Dr. and by virtue of made, of Utah, tOgether with recommendations which hadandbeen judgment we had no reason for doubting their efficiency the Perhaps they handled too many cases in in the matter. and care with ten hours time but each Operation was performed ". ible not with "as much dispatch as poss obligations Of course, I know nothing of Dr. Olsen's he was ty--whether or not in his connection with the Universi e on extension duty. supposed to practice his profession whil only upon request, here work But as I have stated, he did the . and a number of the as I understand it, from Dr. Sorenson n. icia phys ity as a abil parents who had heard considerable of his . information you I trust this will supply you with the here problems We are struggiing diligently with our called for. |
