New Home for Nurses Near (he Country Hospital First steps have been taken by the Shanghai Municipal Council to. perpetuate the Queen Victoria Memorial Fund which has hitherto been vepresented by the Victoria Nursing Home, according to an announcement of a few days ago, The piece vf property formerly. Known a8 the Dunn property which Jadjoins the Country Hospital in Great Western Road on the' south side and which consists of five. and Jo half mow of land and a large res! brick house was purchased Cly the Gowneil about a month ago, to provide the eventual "site of a Nurses! Home which will carry on the traditions attached to the Fund raised many years ago to com memorate the jubilee of the grent Queen, The matter of providing plans and syeeitications for the new build ing which will be erected asa Nurses' Home has been turned over the Public Works Department, of the Coungil, and correspondence his already commenced between this apartment andthe Cow Hospital regarding, requirements.
Actual building operations, how: ever, can scarely, tein thi year according: to the Public Works 1 partment, and it ix thought thit peaaibly a year will be required finish the building. A suitable residence with recreational facilities and thoroughly modern equipment is anticipated, The quarters at present used the viurses of the Country Hospital, on the fourth floor of the institution, will be converted into patients! rooms when the new building completed.
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