Dr. Patrick also questioned the accuracy of statistics of consumption in Shanghai, suggesting that many cases of so-called consumption were but cases of mal-nutrition resulting from poor and inadequate food. The doctor suggested that the proper policy would be for the ratepayers to instruct the Council to proceed with the erection of the already scheduled pavilion at the Teolation Hospital, and use that for tubercular cases. When in the course of time the educational campaign had made progress, proper tuberculosis hospital might be built further out.
The Chairman in reply observed that the extension of the Isolation Hospital would follow in due course, and the proposed new building would neither stop nor delay the general public health policy. Without more ado, the resolution. was put to the meting, and defeated; and there for the time being the matter stands.
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