Number of Out-patient visits 16,961 Number of In-patient visits '695 Nuniber of In-patient bed days. 7,821 Average number of persons ied per day s o Attempted suicides men 10 Attempted suicides women Number of In-patient operations Number of Outpatient operations Number of industrial accident seen ju Out-patient Detent per day 'The above statistics show the trend of the life of the Chinese community under present abnormal conditions. There was a considerable drop in the Hüiübér of indtistrial' accidents and suicides are alsó much reduced. The rurüber of births, 39 is a record for the hóspital The number of outpatient visits shows an increase of mearly 20 per cent. over the figure for August, many of these being refugees The department which shows the greatest increased activity, however, the In-patient, the above figure of patient bed-days of 7821 for the nth being equivalent of over 260 beds occupied per day. The strain of this work on the organization will be appreciated when it is remembered that the institution is normally considered as being a 230 bed hospit There has been a steady stream of civilian casualities from gunshot wounds, the number of these unfortunate and innocent people totalling no less-than 229.
Early in September Miss E. M Adlam returned from holiday and ince then has given invaluable service. With the aid of Mrs. Sisson Nie, chairman of the Linen Committee arid willing voluntary help. a most valuable contribution has been riiade to the hospital iti the replenish-mréht of needed linen supplies. The following have given clothes. linen and other donations in kind during September:—
Aig' Depatiment Hei Flower Shop.
Women's Association, Hospital
China Inland Mission Ladies: Mrs Chen: Mr. Chen: Mr. Chen Vu; Mrs. Gardner. Crane; Mr. Foong; Mrs. C. L. Hsia; Mr. Koen; Miss Knudsen; Mrs.
Miss F, Pentold:
Tenney: E Y Lester Hospital Women's Auxiliary; Mrs.
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