Mater Misericordiae Hospital annual report 1987 (1.16 MB) Item Type Report Authors Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin Rights Mater Misericordiae Hospital Download date 29/09/2021 16:31:24 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10147/45554 Find this and similar works at - http://www.lenus.ie/hse CONTENTS Page No, Board of Management 5 Council 6 Executive Committee of the Medical Council 6 Development of Hospital 7 Address of the Diocesan Administrator — Annual General Meeting 10 Report of Chairman of the Executive Council 13 Financial Statements 22 Departmental Reports Academic Clinical Department of Medicine 41 Accident/Emergency 44 Admissions Unit 46 Adult Psychiatry 47 Anaesthetic 49 Cardiac Medicine 56 Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 59 Chaplaincy 60 Child and Family Psychiatry 64 Clinical Genetics 73 Dermatology 75 Diabetes/Endocrine 80 Endocrine/Metabolic 86 Gastrointestinal Unit 87 General Medical Unit 91 Geriatric Medicine 92 Infection Control Committee 93 Institute of Radiological Sciences 95 Mater Hospital College for Post Graduate Education and Research.. 99 Medical Social Services 102 Nephrology 104 Neurology 109 Nursing 111 Oncology 120 Ophthalmology 126 Orthopaedic 135 Out Patient 137 Pathology 142 Radiology 159 Respiratory Medicine 165 Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 167 School of Nursing 176 St. Paul's Hospital 181 1 Surgery: General Surgery 196 Urological 201 E.N.T 203 Gynaecological 207 Plastic 209 Oral & Maxillo-Facial 210 Publications, Papers, Presentations, Communications by Hospital Staff 211 Hospital Staff 254 Sisters of Mercy — World Wide 261 International Standard Serial Number ISSN 0790 — 6390 Annual Report — Mater Misericordiae Hospital 2 Photograph of the venerated painting of Our Lady of Mercy, in the Church of St. Pudenziana, Rome. His Holiness, Pope Leo XIII, blessed and sent a copy of the picture to Dublin, as an emblem of the Sisters of Mercy order. 3 Reminder The Mater Misericordiae Hospital is a public voluntary hospital which, for many years, has been helped, in striving towards maintaining the highest standards in the provision of medical care and medical research, by the generosity of many members of the public. In order to continue to maintain such levels, the Board of Management of the hospital wishes to request all those who read this report, which reflects the work of so many individuals in the hospital in their pursuit of excellence in the provision of patient care, to consider the hospital and its on-going needs. All contributions and donations would be appreciated. When arranging the details of your will you might wish to include the hospital as a beneficiary. MATER MISERICORDIAE HOSPITAL ECCLES STREET, DUBLIN 7. Proprietors Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy, Convent of the Mother of Mercy, Carysfort Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Superior General Sister M. Sebastian Cashen Superior, Mater Misericordiae Sister Rose Philippine Campbell (until Hospital September) Sister M. Gerard (from September) Foundress of Order Mother Catherine MacAuley Born: 29th September, 1778 Died: 11th November, 1841 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Chairman Most Rev. Dr. Kevin McNamara Archbishop of Dublin, R.I.P. Died in April 1987. Deputy Chairman Dr. T. Murphy Secretary Mr. D.J. O'Flynn Members Dr. B.G. Alton Sister John Berchmans Dr. J.T. Ennis Sister M. Gemma Sister Mary of the Incarnation (until September) Sister M. Margherita (from September) Doctor P. Keelan Professor J. Kelly Mrs. E. Lovatt-Dolan Mr. M. Lucey Sister M. Lucia Therese Mr. G.J. MacGabhann Mr. H. MacNeill Sister R. Murnane Mr. J.J. Nolan Mr. D.T. O'Connor Miss E. O'Leary Sister M. Rose Philippine (until September) Sister M. Gerard (from September) EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 1987 Chairman Mr. G.J. MacGabhann Members Doctor J.T. Ennis Sister Mary of the Incarnation (unti September) Sister M. Margherita (from September) Doctor P. Keelan Mr. J. Smith Sister M. Lucia Therese EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MEDICAL COUNCIL 1987 Chairman Doctor P. Keelan Secretary Mr. J. Smith Members Mr. R. Bowell Professor T.B. Counihan Doctor J. Donohoe Doctor J.T. Ennis Mr. W.P. Hederman Doctor J.A. Kirrane Doctor D. Moriarty Mr. N. Mulvihill Doctor D. O'Connell Mr. F.X. O'Connell 6 DEVELOPMENT OF HOSPITAL The phased development of the hospital is summarised in the following section and the Reverend Mother who was in office during each development term, is indicated:- 1861- East wing completed Sr. M. Patrick Kickham 1882 1882- West wing completed Sr. M. Berchmans Barry 1912 1912- Development of private hospital Sr. M. Stanislaus 1918 Kostka Farrell 1918- Additions to private hospital Sr. M. Callistus Sheedy 1924 First nurses' home built 1924- A modern x-ray department replaced 1930 the 'medical electrical department' Sr. M. Carmel Grennell 1930- Work commenced on the new Sr. M. Madeleine 1936 chapel McCormack 1936- Sr. M. Brigid Brennan 1942 New chapel completed 1942- Sr. M. Reginald Operating theatres rebuilt 1948 McHugh 1948- New nurses' home. Sr. M. Magdalene Fane 1954 (North Circular Road) 1954- Development of cardiac unit, Sr. M. Gabriel O'Leary 1960 establishment of school of physiotherapy, establishment of department of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 1960- Building of new department of child Sr. M. Josephine 1966 psychiatry. Planning of new operating Bourke theatres. Education and other facilities completed 7 1966- Building of new cafeteria, kitchen, Sr. Teresa Joseph 1972 non-consultant hospital doctors' Moylan accommodation, the Freeman Auditorium and a new accident and emergency department. Opening of the new open heart surgery theatres, administrative offices and central stores. Formation of the Board of Management and the adoption of a new constitution for the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. 1972- New cardio-vascular diagnostic unit. Sr. Gemma Galgani 1975 Establishment of endocrine Byrne laboratory. 1975- Establishment of additional temporary Sr. Marian Joseph 1980 out patient accommodation, Keogan computer unit, day centre for diabetic patients. Enlargement of the ophthalmic department. Erection of new gastro-intestinal unit. Provision of accommodation for full-time professors of medicine and surgery. 1981- Opening of new department of Sr. Rose Campbell radiology. Commissioning of computerised axial tomographic scanner. Work commenced on the ward block of the new Mater Hospital. A new ophthalmological professorial unit was completed in Nelson Street. Extension to intensive treatment unit. Second cardiovascular x-ray unit opened. Establishment of oncology laboratory. Commissioning of electron microscope unit. Foundation of Institute of Radiological Science. The introduction, specification and implementation of the integrated hospital information system. 8 MOTHER MARY CATHERINE MacAULEY {Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy) Cod bless her name forever and forever, Who loved God's poor above all fame and gold, Who gave her life to sacrifice and service, Triumphing o'er trials and rebuffs untold. Who raised aloft the banner of God's mercy, And walked beneath it on a toilsome way; Gathering loyal hearts and hands to aid her In bringing sunshine to the darkest day. Through sordid streets, through laneways black with sorrow She went upon her way with holy calm, To bring to many a pain demented sufferer The peace of God, and hope and soothing balm. No load of toil too heavy for her shoulders, No pang of pain too piercing to endure. Two guiding stars shone all the way before her; God's mercy and the service of the poor. God bless her name! God bless the flowers she planted, And raise them up in beauty and in grace, To guide His poor along the wide world's highways, And lead them to the sunshine of His face. Cod speed the day, with souls she saved rejoicing Through all the spaces far from sky to sod, When Mother Mary Catherine MacAuley Is welcomed 'mong the holy saints of God! B. O'Higgins 9 ADDRESS OF THE MOST REVEREND JOSEPH A. CARROLL, D.D., DIOCESAN ADMINISTRATOR ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT HELD ON THE 20TH OCTOBER, 1987. I am very happy to be with you this afternoon for your annual general meeting. It is one of the big occasions of the year and it is of highly practical importance for the smooth administration of the hospital. This year, the meeting has an edge of sadness. You must all miss the gracious presence of the late Archbishop of Dublin. Archbishop McNamara was greatly devoted to the hospital and he took an active interest in its progress. During his tragically short term of office, he attended two annual general meetings and spoke at them, and he also attended the Alton Prize Dinner, as well as the study day. He knew what it means to be ill, and to be terminally ill, at that. Hence, his special care for the sick and his admiration for all who serve the sick. He was a witness to us all on how to live the Christian life, and he was a witness to us all on how to die. May he rest in peace. I have had a glance through your annual report for 1986. A glance is sufficient to convince one of the size and complexity of this great establishment, of the wide scope of its activities and of the impressive range of talent and experience and skill at its command. I should like to congratulate all those, who in so many different ways, have contributed to the thriving condition of the hospital. In particular, I should like to congratulate and thank the Board of Management, who have overall responsibility for the welfare of the hospital. It may be permitted to mention, in particular, the Deputy Chairman, Professor Tom Murphy. He is a worthy successor of the late Mr. Joe O'Hanlon of happy memory. It was characteristic of Professor Murphy to accept this position in a spirit of generous service to the community. He is the right man to face up to the serious challenges that will be facing the hospital in the immediate future.