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Spanish Town Hospital
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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…
Chelsea Avenue
"The road surface along Chelsea Avenue near its intersection with Half Way Tree Road in St. Andrew has been deteriorating for some time. Photograph shows a motorist carefully negotiating the large potholes and sinks."
Church Street
"This truck was the victim of the aftermath of the heavy rains in Down Town Kingston, as owing to the heavy water along Church Street, the driver failed to see a danger sign and the rear wheel of the truck sunk into a trench."
Charles and Bond Streets
" 'Marl Hill Road' - Intersection of Charles and Bond Streets where this hill of marl has been in the middle of the road and there drain covers have been in this condition for a while. The drain is also blocked and has not been cleaned."
Darling Street
Photograph showing the garbage and debris filled Darling Street in West Kingston. A section of the badly damaged street is blocked by several large objects, preventing any vehicular traffic.
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Jamaica woman
A Jamaican woman pauses for a photograph on a dirt road in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. The smiling woman is barefooted, wearing a broad-brimmed hat and is…