Memories of Guy's Hospital ca 1961

I thought a section specifically for our memories of notable personalities and or incidents from our early days at Guy's might encourage more of you to contribute. The first four contributions are from Christopher Mallinson, the rest from me. Let's have lots more please.

1) Russell Brock became even more frenzied than usual and was
found to be thyrotoxic.For reasons obvious to him he chose prompt surgical
treatment and that by Guy Blackburn.That evening as the anaesthetic wore off GB
stood at the bedside of RB ,by then a Peer and PRCS.His Lordship spoke :
"Blackburn.Blackburn.I suppose you realize that you had the life of a great,a
great,I say a great surgeon in your hands today?"
Wagging his head and his first two fingers as he did, GB replied,
"Oh no Russell. TWO great surgeons. (CM)

2) Jim Willis ,the way out cool Drug Psychiatrist was walking across the park on
Derby Day with his young daughter Emma.GB was swaggering towards them in full
morning dress with carnation and topper,as did several consultants on that day
just to show us the wider world .
"Ah Willis.There you are .Not changed for Epsom yet? And this is your charming
little girl?How are you my dear? You are certainly going to be hotly pursued in
a year or two I can see.Good day to you both."
He swept on.
Jim cringed with dismay at this macho display Emma being a junior Pankhurst at
the time.
"Oh My Gawd "breathed Emma.Long silence...'"But he is the real thing,Isn't he
Dad?" (CM)

3) In the early days of CPResuscitation Willie Mann professed
himself against it on principle."I mean to say, I wouldn't know whose name was
now on the bed" (CM)

4) A very old story came from Michael Price who said the only demonstration of
research on the wards at Guy's he ever saw as a student in the 30's was on a
Hurst ward round when Daddy Poulton opined that rectal oxygen would certainly
help ulcerative colitis. Hurst insisted that he try this at once. The sounds
coming subsequently from behind the curtains were loud and variable from each
end of the patient.Clinical Research was stillborn at Guy's at that point and Dr
Poulton took a holiday until his black eye had settled.The only occasion that
Michael ever saw of a patient striking a member of the staff. (CM)

5) Scene: Medical OP clinic. Grateful patient: Dr Kauntze, you've done a miracle, you and God. Suave cardiologist: Come madam, surely we needn't apportion the credit. (LY)

6) Scene: Traffic lights in Borough High Street. Chauffeur in full uniform pulls up in Rolls Royce next to Noel Glover sitting in driver's seat of his similar Rolls. Chauffeur winds down passenger side window , (only really posh cars had electric windows then). Noel Glover winds down his window to see what the chauffeur wants. Chauffeur: Doesn't your governor make you wear a cap? (LY)

7) Scene: Examination Hall, Queen Square. Examiner Professor Sir Hedley Atkins, at the end of an impressive Final FRCS viva by a female candidate, keen to know what her career plans were: What are you doing after this? Candidate, blushing slightly: Well sir, I was thinking of going home (LY)