The hospital does not neglect the mental side of their patients for the physical side. Everything 1s done to Keep them happy. and cheerful, Christmas, 1984, for instance, will remain long in the memories who were fortunate enough—the word "fort tunate" is used advisedly—ta be in for treatment. Some $328 was supplied by friends to the hospital to enable patients and the staff to enjoy some of the delights of the season. Cakes, sweets, fruits, gifts of towels, etc, jugglers and musicians—all were brought in through the kindness of those who realized that for those within the walls Christmas was otherwise likely to be nothing but a period of pain and suffering.
'The Lester Chinese Hospital maintains a staff of thirteen' foreigners, including six foreign sisters, and a Chinese staff of 240, which includes everyone from the senior Chinese doctor down to the lowliest coolie. In addition, it is considerably assisted in its work by an honorary consulting staff of nine doctors, plus another eight physicians from the Henry Lest-jer Institute Division of Clinical Research, The loss of over $28,000 last sustained by the hospital is likely to bbe at least equalled this year, and for thig reason an appeal is being bro east to the general public of Shanghai to come forward and support by contributions, no matter how small-—even 1 dollar—its work of healing, curing, Jand alleviating the condition of Shanghai's hundreds of the really
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