Oral History Interview with H. F. Elliot, January 4, 1972 Page: 2
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Elliot
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and I just decided that I would like to practice in
a small town. And especially since all the tourists
came to Rockport. Well, then I decided I might as
well live here all year-round.
Stephens: I see. Can you tell me something of the medical history
of the county, the general health of the people, since
you've been here, and, also, the hospitals and clinics
that have operated in the county?
Elliot: Well, as far as the medical history of the county I
don't know an awful lot about it. I've been here just
a small twenty some years, but at that time when I
came here there was one other doctor. He had been here
all of one month at the time, and he is still practicing
here now. And there were no hospitals here. The
nearest hospital was in Aransas Pass, and I took my
patients to that hospital to practice. And as far as
general health in this area, of course, we had our
usual share of removing fish hooks and that sort of
thing and emergency cases of all kinds from fractures
and all kinds of major accidents including airplane
accidents, everything else. But I imagine the major
factor in the wintertime, of course, we have more
chronic diseases with older people coming here from
the north. And we have a great deal of people in the
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Stephens, A. Ray & Elliot, H. F. Oral History Interview with H. F. Elliot, January 4, 1972, book, January 4, 1972; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1529104/m1/4/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.