The general work of the Lester Chinese Hospital, according to its report for June, was about the same as during the previous month, Inpatient admissions were heavier (443), but as operations were slightly lower, the cases admitted were more fon the medical side than the surgi cal. Out-patient visits totalled 14,- '542; in-patient bed-days totalled 6,611, the average number of persons fed each day being 480. Attempted suicides during the month totalled 49 male cases and 37 female.
In-patient operations were 169 in pumper, and out-patient operations }299, No less than 14,085 _prescriptons were dispensed, and 300 radiographs taken; births totalled nineteen. The Shanghai Municipal Pollve brought in 395" cases, the French Munlelpal Police 38 cases, and the {Chinese municipal police 35; indus-rial accidents accounted for 47 case Two members of the foreign stof, continues the report, have left. on home leave, The first-was Dr, D. Farquharson, who was in charge uring Dr. Paterson's absence. 'The other, Miss G. D.S. Parker, is a sister, and it is interesting to note that she is one of the three representatives from the Nurses' Associa tion of China attending the biennial congress in London next month of the International Council of Nurses.
'The services of Dr. James ¥, C. Yieh, M.D, Moh, Orth, are welcomed by' the hospital: Dr. Yieh is, in charge of the hospital's orthopedic services, Some "years ago he ws a house surgeon with the Dister hospital, and has just returned China after a period of two years of study in Liverpool University.
Ju conclusion, the hospital that although the receipt of many Generous subscriptions is gratefully acknowledged, the financial side of its work is' causing considerable anxiety to those in charge. This is, largely due to the reason, that ' the income derived from the endowment property is 14 per cent, lower for the first half of 1997 than it was for the first half of last year.
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