In the radium department, the number of patients treated, 85, was exactly the Same as in the' previous year, Radium was tent to the Paulun Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, Shang. hal Sanatorium and Clinic, Linsi Nursing Home, and the Lester Chi-bert and the Queen face to face. Mr. Arthur Rilla as. Prince Ernest, Albert's elder brother and a tempora ary, albeit reluctant, rival for the monarch's hand, enacts his part with distinction and fine moderation and is responsible for many humorous quips with which this plelure is so_gener ously lined, while Mr. Percy. Parsons as Abe Lincoln, on receiving a courteous but dignified message from London asking for redress and apologies over an insult suffered by the Union Jack at the hands of the (ese Hospital. When the Gong Hospital was evacuated, the raditiin was removed to the Country Hospital and remained in use there until General Hospital was re-occupied At the'end of 1996, the tuberculosis clinic had completed its tenth year of activity, and from January 1, 1937, its facilities were only provided for patients claiming residence in_ the International Settlement. These claims were investigated by the linie's staff during visits paid to the homes of patients to render advice and. treatment, This clinic was extremely busy until the hospital had to, evacuate, 'Owing to the demand for "beds" for casualties, no accommodation could be spared for clinic purposes in the temporary premises in Avenue Road, Furthermore, the clinic staff was seconded to' more important omer: gency duties among refugees, Superfluous Servants To return to the treasurer's memo-ronéum in the report, attention is drawn to the item "(Chinese Staff Allowances, $5,427.05," "which "was paid out to Chinese and foreign servantsas a bonus on dismissal, was decided to concentrate, if possible, all the patients in the hospital's west' wing, to enable considerable economies to be effected during 1938; 85 a result, a number of servants were made superfluous, Though their services were not needed during the jetlod from August 15, 1037, anuaty 31, 1988, they received wages as well as board and lodging (as far fas they were in Shanghai) during this time.
The cost of charity work done by the hospital during' 1997 was, approximately, $87,564 which,' less $1721734 grants from the SMC, Mary Perry Endowment Fund, and Ladies' Bazar Fund, came to ', n¢t loss of $7047.20, No _mention'"ts mide in the accounts of the $100,000 to $150,000 worth of work donated by the Franciscan Sisters.
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