WEE Chong Lim (Dr) 黄宗霖
Medical Services in Singapore,
Accession Number 002665
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 6
Total Reels
- Jason Lim (Dr)
Interviewer
- 02:50:21
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 6
Metadata
- 26 Aug 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:41
Running Time
- MP3
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Synopsis
Family background and childhood in Penang. Celebration of Chinese New Year in 1930s. Studied at Wellesley Primary School from 1937 to 1939. Wolf Cub activities. Other recollections of school activities. After-school activities. Studied at Westland School, 1940-1941. Punishment by teacher at Westland School. Japanese bombing and invasion of Penang in December 1941. Impressions of Japanese soldiers. Anecdotes of life during Japanese Occupation of Penang. Food rations. How family survived Japanese Occupation. Did not attend any Japanese school.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 6
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- 26 Aug 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:37
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School life at St Xavier's School in 1950. Schoolboy ambitions. Reasons for signing up to study dentistry at University of Malaya. Trip from Penang to Singapore. Impressions of ragging. Life at Federal Hostel. Impressions of his lecturers. Working experiences at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) Dental Clinic from 1960 to 1962. Anecdote of man who died on his way to hospital. Anecdote concerning Dr George Paul. Working hours in SGH.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 6
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- 18 Oct 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:41
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Working experiences in Singapore General Hospital (SGH) Dental Clinic from 1960 to 1962. Patient profile. Salary and housemanship. Night duties and emergency cases. Working experiences at School Dental Service (SDS) at Institute of Health from 1962 to 1964. Impression that dental nurses did not know how to handle children. Equipment at SDS. Rewards and frustrations. Never thought of leaving government service. Working experiences at Pegu Road Dental Clinic from 1964 to 1970. Involvement in Mobile Dental Service (MDS) at Sembawang from 1964 to 1984.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 6
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- 18 Oct 2002
Recording Date
- 00:17:01
Running Time
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Synopsis
Working experiences at Institute of Dental Health from 1986 to 1988. Rejoined Pegu Road Dental Clinic in 1988. Dental health and equipment today. What he did after retirement in 1990. Presently working on project concerning mobile dental clinic. Not active in Singapore Dental Association. Future plans. Dealing with public complaints. Appreciation from patients. Why he prefers to work with certain children.
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