The cases which Dr. Lee attended Jare many and diverse. Some are poignant, some futile, some humor-jous. One small slave girl who had been chained by the leg to a table was brought. in with a gangrenous, og. It was amputated and. hex ter, seeing that "the artificial: limb attracted so much attention in Wasih, decided to make it a permanent part of the family by me ing its owner his "small" wife, Att old beggar woman was brought every day by her husband on thei tiny boat for treatment, One day Dr, Lee told the man that he need hot wait there for the lengthy dress jing but could come back later. The proposal was warmly rejected by. the woman who informed' Dr. Lee that if she let her disband get out of sight he would take the boat and run off, Dr, Lee hastened to endorse her sentiments, not wanting her be left on his hands.
One of the primary conclusions which Dr, Lee arrived was that, of the people seen on the street, "ab least: one in every ten is in need of hospital care, Not two per cent, of that number ever get it. In mesh cases the victim entirely una ware that anything earn be done fox Perhaps the most common cuss of death is suicide, and one of the most popular. The causes range all the way from a temporary fit off rage to the more pecuniary inducement of escaping debts, Methods are diverse, opium being the most popular for' those who: can Phosphorous matches are great deal in spite of their alleged' agonizing and lingering effect, Stabbing, shooting, and drowning, of course; are reliable methods andi frequently resorted to, The Great Cholera Fight In 1919 Dr. Lee did some of his best work in dealing with the: cholera. plague, Cholera is. always prevalent in the summer time but the epidemic of that year beggars all description. Every inch of }ground around the hospital had ita stretcher holding a cholera sufferer. Each case was treated rapidly but each took time, veins having to opened and' salt solutions injected, Kaolin by mouth was also given: covered. el: Ninety per cent. of the cases: Ye~
One of the most difficult: problema the arduous earner of Dr. Leo has been the pressure of work, tha task of getting an adequate stof, and the insufficient fonds. Phe pro: blem of financing the Thstitution has been largely a matter of long antealls among rich patients, made by Dr. Leo himself, It is 'a pity, hat thore has been 80 munch moreen" xy spirit shown by the young Chis nose applicants for positions on thd) staff, They seem to feel no obliga tion' whatsoever to serve their own: people if it entails theft own finan~ ial disadvantage. Dr. Leo was, ao-cordingly, overjoyed: when he receiv= ed the news that Dr. Walter Pott wag iving up an excellent position. in' america to return to St. Andrew' When Dr. Lee's son completes medical education ho also will re= turn to assist his father, It is interesting to note that dur= ting the sudden anti-foreign outs break which swept over China in: 1927 the relations between the Chix nese and the foreigners in Wusilt continued to be most pleasant. Dry Lee was always treated with respect fand courtesy. The soldiers who, had been guilty of outrage in other itenes gave this territory ug: trouble whatsoever.
The Gentry's "Appreciation The appreciation of the gentry of Wasih for the unrelaxed efforts of Dr. Lee in their behalf was shown when they came to him and told him that they would raise the necessary, funds to reopen the hospital after the war and get together an aden quate staff, They did not wish Dry Lee to obtain the money for the purs pose in America, It. was promptly, raised and the repairs were corns pleted. The gentry also presented brass tablet which they placed con: spicuously telling the history of the hospital and the appreciation for the valour and worth of its founder, Dr. Lee fervently believes that, the Chinese truly value the servicog of the hospital and will go to cone siderable Jengths to retain its serv fees. He says, "Where the Chinese are convinced of one's good will and. intentions they are apt to see and through without the interference foreign influence."
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