THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT CORUITLAM.

2272 McALLISTER AVENUE
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. ‘ TELEPHONE: 941.5411
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OUR FILE

September 8th, 1975

Mrs. Monica Angus,
Coquitlam Hospital Board,
1715 Oughton Drive,

Port Coquitlam, B. C.

Dear Mrs. Angus:
As I'm sure you are aware the Provincial Government has recently

received the completed study of fire services in- B.C. by Mr. Hugh Keenleyside.

A small part of the report dealt with the treatment of fire injuries;

I quote:
."B.C. is in the unhappy position of having only two well-developed
_'burn centres! where those suffering from fire burns can obtain the sophistic-
ated scientific treatment which is available in some parts of the world. Yet,

to quote one‘of many illustrations from the experience of the U.S.A., of all

the two year olds treated in hospital for second or third-degree burns over

45% of the body only 1 in 10 survives. Of the small proportion of these children
who are lucky enough to be treated in ‘burn centres', more than six out of 10

survive.

Because the Coquitlam Hospital will serve an area so heavily
populated with young famiiies I am interested to know what kind of facilities
will be available along the "burn centre" line. Further, would you know where
the two centres mentioned are located. Your-comments regarding the foregoing

would be much appreciated.

Yours very truly,

MAT: ba ° , ‘M. A. Thompson,
Alderman,
City of Port Coquitlam.