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Bellevue Hospital

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This inmate inside has been locked away. There is no bed and the floor is of concrete.

Kingston Public Hospital (KPH)

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This will soon be a scene of the past. The many cars, minibuses, motorcycles, handcarts and pedestrians that add to the daily congestion on North Street between the Kingston Public and Jubilee hospitals will no longer do so following a decision of…

Kingston Public Hospital (KPH)

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"K.P.H. gate at North and Princess Streets yesterday shortly after police arrested gate porter, Frank Hylton."

Kingston Public Hospital (KPH)

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"The remainder of a fleet of ambulances at the Kingston Public Hospital which were on standby for emergencies during the nomination of candidates for the General Election on the previous day."

Spanish Town Hospital

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"Handing over the Ultra Sound Linear Array Scanner to the Spanish Town Hospital by JAMAC. The machine is used in the early detection of multiple pregnancies. L-R: R.D. Shoucair, member of JAMAC; Ernest Hoo, Chairman of the Board - Spanish Town…

Kingston Public Hospital employee demonstration

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"The predominantly female accounting staff at the K.P.H. demonstrating over the absence of air-conditioning in their office. They have undergirded their complaint about the heat by appearing at work in short shorts and cool blouses, some knotted…

Kingston Public Hospital bicentennial celebration

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"Governor General Florizel Glasspole puts a donation in the tin to launch the K.P.H. Bicentennial Tag Drive at King's House. Accepting the donation is Sister Yvonne Reid. Others from left are Radiographer M. Ayr and Matron Ellen Rob. The drive to…

May Pen Hospital

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"Presentation of an X-Ray Unit to the May Pen Hospital by Alcoa Minerals of Jamaica Inc. The unit, valued at over $80,000, was handed over by Paul Crouch (6th from right), a former managing director of Alcoa, to Dr. Joy Taylor (4th from left),…

National Chest Hospital

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"A curious little patient at National Chest Hospital gently touches the water heater donated by JAMINTEL as Mrs. Clover Chung, the Company Secretary, explains the machine to her. Sister Phyllis Maynard who is in charge of the Children's Ward watches.…

Beckford Street

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"The intersection of Beckford Street and Princess Street in downtown Kingston. Old car parts, bed springs and other articles form the 'back-drop' of a pool of filth on Beckford Street and the pungent stream of water runs from the manhole at the…