To the Editor of the Norru-Cuiwa Dairy News.
Sm—Many old resi Shanghai take a great interest in the future of the Victoria Nursing Home. I think I may claim a special interest as, if I remember aright, I was the second or the second woman patient to be admitted to the Hospital. T have not quite the sentimental attitude of mind concerning it that some seem to have. Many of us have visions of heirlooms handed down to us by our grandmothers which we have cas! aside and termed them "out of date" and nog necessary. If therefore the Victoria Nursing Home came under this category, we ought to have no hesitation or qualms about putting it to some other use or even pulling it down, One generation cannot be expected to bear the brunt of even Nursing Home is neither out of date or not neet sary. I wonder why the hospitals in Shanghai are not full. Is it that the accommodation is more is needed, or is it that the fees are too high for many of the sick of our sum of We were told at the Rate-Meeting thee. the Country Hospital costs over Tls. 80,000 each year. No sensible ratepayer would begrudge money for hospitals, but ratepayers have the right to demand reach It would be interesting to know just how many free beds there are in our hospitals. I would suggest that the Victoria Nursing Home be used as a hospital for poorer people, the number of free beds. largely: increased and no one paying more than Tis, 2 per day, Medical skill belongs to the world and should be denied to none because of the lack of a big bank balance. If the Victoria Nursing Home were Put to such a use it would be perpetuating the gracious spirit of our Into beloved Queen.
Will it cost money? T suppose it will and so does the Country Hospital and so does the Band and the te. If the present nursing is too expensive, are there not sisterhoods in England who would answer to an appeal in the same way the Sisters in the General Hospital and the nurses in the Mission Hospitals do?
Tam, ete.
Lizzie A. MacGutuavray:
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