Tt had been his privilege, in his capacity as Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee of the British Fund for Relief in China, on which Committee Dr, Patterson' gave such valuable service, to know something about the amount of relief work which was going on amongst refugees just now. So he appreciated the diMeulties of the retusce problem more than many others. "I would ike to express by grateful thanks to this Hospital for all the work which it is doing in this direction, "From reports I have received, apart from the official report in front of you, there is no doubt that this Hospital is doing its full share, Sad as' the situation was last year, it 1s almost sadder to realize that' the problem will probably be with us for a long, while to come and this community. will have to put forth its utmost efforts, For any assistance which Any individual may care to give, 1 can think of no better channel than the Lester Chinese Hospital, whose work is movingly indicated on pages! 2 und 3 of the report," lhe continued.
He mentioned the' difficulties that beset the School of Nursing, and adied it could only be hoped that suitable Government arrangements would be made in due course 30. that the careers of the nurses would not be seriously inconvenienced.
"Those who are not frequent visitors to the hospital, tucked ai sit is, in a side street, are not Uunnaturally surprised at its size as it has in itself a population of more than 450 persons, say as much "as a youd "sized village," he continued. "Such a large family requires careful ganization and Twas surprised to wr that the hospital consumed just over 50 piculs of rice during. 1938. In other words, this hospital requires rice during one year which would ordinary Chinese family five persons about 50 years,
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