Sum of $5,000 Voted for Use of Orthopwdic Ward In order to form the nucleus of 2 fund which will be used to build fan orthop@dic ward inthe new Chung Shan Memorial Hospital, the Shanghai Rotary Club has unani~ ously voted the sum of $5,000. The new hospital Is being erected out of privately-subscribed funds, and is to form part of the Shanghai Medical Centre in Route Ghisi.
In view of the great need which exists in Shanghai for the treatment children suffering from orthopedic diseases, the Rotary Club committed li self in principle several years ago to the {dea of supporting orthopedic work, and it has now been agreed that, if sufficient funds can be raised, the ie hole of the top floor of the new hospital, accommodating over "50 beds, will be provided Sy the Rotary Club "and "devoted to" orthopandic cases. Maintenance of the ward, once it has been established, will be taken care of by the hospital management, and the size of the ward whether It will be the whole of the oer ce only a portion of it—will be determined by the amount of money the Rotary Club can raise, In addition 19 voting $5,000 from its funds as a beginning, the Rotary Chub, its Charity Committee and members generally, is arranging a drive for raising more money, and further interesting announce ments in connection with this matter will be made later.
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