Belleville History Alive!

Remember when: Call the doctor! Dr. Forrester performed operations in people's kitchens, his wife recalls, page 2

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* ) . l< ; , tors to examine their patients and could sometimes discover the medical problem by looking into their eyes. Even with mod- ern technology it is an impor- tant trait for doctors today. Jane recounts an occasion when, at Fred Deacon's Belleville home, a portrait art- ist was showing his work and several doctors, including For- rester, were present. They be- gan diagnosing the health of those in the portraits and the artist was "just amazed" be- cause they were correct in sev- eral instances. Despite long hours of work, Forrester was active in the community and sat on city council in 1958-59. Forrester retired for a brief time in the late 1960s before returning to work part-time at Trenton Me- morial Hospital. He had spent over 30 years at Belleville Gen- eral Hospital. He died Oct. 16, 1982, at 77. At a blood donor clinic, Trenton, between 1942 and '45 below, the waiting area A caricature of the doctor.

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