1943-02-11

This is a typewritten letter from Wilder Penfield to McGill University’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Frank Cyril James. In the letter Dr. Penfield explains that he has enclosed an analysis of patient crowding at the Montreal Neurological Institute as well as a proposal for the construction of a wartime annex at the institute to deal with the increased numbers of military patients. Having revised the analysis several times, Dr. Penfield believes that the university needs to be firm about the level of acceptable crowding. Furthermore, should the federal government not agree with their analysis and refuse to fund the construction of an annex, he believes that the university should make a public statement about the government’s position and limit the number of military patients admitted to the institute in the future. The letter is dated February 11, 1943.

text.typescript.black and white 27.7 x 21.4 cm

English

James, F. Cyril (Frank Cyril), 1903-1973 -- Correspondence.
Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976 -- Correspondence.
World War, 1939-1945.
Surgery, Military.
Montreal Neurological Institute -- History.

Wilder Penfield Digital Collection

Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series A (Administration) -- Sub-Series A/N (Administration, Neuro)

Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University

Letter from Wilder Penfield to Frank Cyril James, February 11, 1943. [Online image]. Wilder Penfield Digital Collection Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series A (Administration) -- Sub-Series A/N (Administration, Neuro) . Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University . Retrieved April 19, 2024 from http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/penfieldfonds/fullrecord.php?ID=10019

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Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976.

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