Temps always taken at doctor home visits

A long time ago when my doctor then used to make frequent house calls for both me and my sister, always the first thing he would do is take down the covers on our bed and then order us to turn over on our stomach . The thermometer was always inserted into the rectum which would usually make us cry . After temp taken he would do his exam of us . When he was about finished most times we would receive a painful shot in the butt which would make us scream not just cry . To finish up he would always re insert the thermometer again deep into the rectum before he would gather up his things ad leave!

I never had a doctor visit come to my house before.

My house call visits were very infrequent, but much as previously written, I was told to lay on my tummy and a rectal temperature was taken. It was a different generation and the methods were not as varied as today. Plain and simple.

I can remember many housecalls where things pretty much started the same way. Dr. Kaplan would come into my bedroom, pull the desk chair to the side of the bed, say hello, and ask what was bothering me. He would then get out the thermometerm taking it from its black pencil case or from the clear BD TempAway box, At that point I knew what my destiny was so I rolled over onto my tummy and awaited him pulling down the blankets, followed by my PJ bottoms, panties, whatever... and the next thing I knew was that unmistakable feeling of BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, as the thermometer was inserted! House call generally were synonomous with a rectal temp and an injection of pencillin back then,

Play safe!

Our pediatrician used the rectal thermometer as a control device prior to administering a shot in the butt. He did his exam first, the usual chest and back listening, glands check and stomach palpitation, oh and groin check too. Then it was over on my stomach for the rectal thermometer. Out of my sight he would be preparing a shot of penicillin while reciting to my mother what things she should be doing to get me better. He read the thermometer by parting my butt checks, then stuck me with the needle as he took out the glass rod.