New Liverpool Radium Institute

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New Liverpool Radium InstitutePublished Online:29 May 2014https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-4-48-692-aSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail AboutAbstractThe foundation stone of the new Liverpool Radium Institute and Hospital for Cancer and Skin Diseases, in Myrtle Street, was laid on November 23rd by the president, Lord Derby. The chairman of the hospital, Alderman H. M. Miller, said that the time had come when reconstruction, rearrangement, and enlargement had been found to be absolutely necessary. The committee had long contemplated such a step—some might say they had been too long—but nothing had been decided without careful consideration. They had been determined that everything should be of the highest quality, and the plans had been revised several times. Replying to the vote of thanks, Lord Derby said that the value of a hospital lay as much in its research work as in its treatment, and that these two departments together could only be carried on successfully provided there was the fullest confidence and co-operation between them. Cancer was the most dreaded disease. For every person who had it there were 400 to 500 people who imagined at one time or another that they had the disease, or were going to get it. Fear of the disease was about as bad as having it. This hospital dealt with cancer, and was prepared to use not only radium, but every kind of treatment, in cancer cases that the medical profession recommended. The hospital received patients from the whole of West Lancashire, West Cheshire, South Westmorland, North Wales, and the Isle of Man. Previous article Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 4, Issue 48December 1931Pages: 621-736 © The British Institute of Radiology History Published onlineMay 29,2014 Metrics Download PDF