A Tribute to a Worthy Man and his Valuable Services to Shanghai Generally 'A. memorial' tablet to the late Dr. N. Macleod was unveiled on Wednesday at the Shanghai Hospital by Cav. de' Rossi Consul - General.' Amongst present were Mr. E. 8. Cunningham, U. 8. Consul-General Mr. Yada, Japanese Consul-General; Mr. Fessenden, Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council; Mr. W. P. Lambe, S. M. Cj M. Lo Bris, president of the French Municipal Council; Mr. John Prentice and Mr. D. E. J. Abraham, old friends of Dr. Macleod; Dr. R.
Marshall, Dr. J.B. Fearn and a large number of the hospital staff.
Before the unveiling of the memorial Dr. Marshall made a brief speech in appreciation of the work of his late partner, especially in connexion with the hospital.
"We are here to-day," he said, assist at the unveiling of a tablet to the memory of the late Dr. Neil Macleod in recognition of the many valuable services he rendered this hospital during his li time, As the present senior member of the staff and one who has had the privilege of being Dr. Macleod's friend and associate for 22 years T have been asked to say something about him before the ceremony.
"His memory is still too fresh to! make it necessary for me to say much to remind you of what he (for Shanghai and this hospital, and therefore I shall be very brief. For a quarter of a century he was officially connected with the Shanghai General Hospital, Best on the staff, of which he was senior member till he retired from practice in 1913, He then became Governor, was appointed Chairman in 1915, and continued so until 1920, the year preceding his death. This hospital was entirely built. in time, thanks to his initiate and persistence. It is no exaggera-ion to say that the X-ray department was the work of his own hands. a great. and One could not be long inv his presence and fail to be impressed by the keenness and enthusiasm with which he tackled whatever he had in hand. He wax wonderfully well-informed fon practically every branch of his profession, and, in fact, on any subject out of it that "interested him. An indefatigable worker, and a great reader, he kept himself well abreast of the His manner to his younger associates was always most kind and considerate, and it was a positive education to consult with him. He was such a storehouse of know-edge and experience. I think his most notable quality was thoroughness, and when you find thoroughness, combined with outstanding ability, asin Dr. Mncleod's case, it means success. As a. physician Dr. Macleod was undoubtedly a success. He was master of whatever subject he cared to specialize in. He at one time did some very valuable work in bacteriology, and by his knowledge of this subject was often of great service to the Health Department here. The radiological work he did in this Hospital was acknowledged by the greatest experts in England to be of the very highest order, even at a time when the apparatus at his command was of 2 comparatively primitive character. He kept pace with the advance of this science and we owe it entirely to him that we can now boast of a Radiologinea Department that any hospital might be proud of. jr. Macleod was one of the finest citizens that Shanghai ever had. By his death the medical _profession here lost its greatest ornament. The benefits that this community derived from his presence in many cases only recognized by the few, will be enjoyed by all for generations "to come. No man deserves more the nite now being paid to his memory!
'Cav. de' Rossi, after a few brief remarks in which he expressed the regret that none of Dr. Macleod's family were present, then unveiled the memorial. The memorial is situated in the entrance to the'
Inllding, and comets of a. hand tome tabet'in bronze and marble, Tite © medal ion of Dr: Meciwds Taclel br guy ceoetion mating "of Mi warkeod Siny, 102i. For 44 years a pre. minent ctisen anda. distinguished Bedica practioner of" Shan lutment, of visiting. physician to the staff of this Host h~from "1606 to. 1914, -and wat elected "Governor In, 1018, and Jat from 013° to 1090. "He Profession, the present exten ment stand as his memorial is Hospital and the, X-1 Ray depart-'The memorial was designed by Mr.
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