The Terms of Reference laid d. ty the Council were as follows:—
That a Sub-Committee, to be called tne Country and General Hospitals Coi -Committee, be formed and report to the Health for the rebuilding f the General Hosrund the desire of that the General Hospo retained on its present site f practicable With regard to point (a) of the rms of referee sub-committee were confronted wih a very definite statement of the Board of Governor: of the General Hospital that as the two hospitals part and Average 53.5
The Country From 19955 onw: based on a total of 124 beds available y Hospital percentages are s the number of increased to 157 but the beds could be e public, nor could they bed: fe never been 3 temporarily available without the provision of additional nursing staff.
Members were forced to infer from these figures that if the two hospitals could agree on a scheme by which some of the services at present provided by both of the hospitals were confined to one of the hospitals, such agreement might affect considerably the extent to which rebuilding at the General Hospital would be neces. sary, and its nature.
In view of all the above factors and also from a structural point of view the sub-committee is of the opinion that it is not essential at the present time to rebuild the General Hospital or any part of it. It recommends that the repairs mentioned above be proceeded with forthwith It further recommends that a moder sanitary em be installed in the east wing at the same time that repairs are being carried out It should be rec at when the sub-committee considering Mr. C. S. Franklin, Chairman of the Muhicipal Council, sent the fol-sowing letter to Mr, O. K. Yui, Mayor of the Shanghai City Government, yesterday.
On behalf of my colleagues and myself I write to congratulate you upon your appointment as Mayor.
It gives us all pleasure that one whom we regard as a friend should be appointed to a post of great distinction. We are confident that these happy relations between our two authorities which marked the mayoralty of your predecessor will also ark your term of office.
Please accept our good wishes for your success and happiness. p for consideration, details of the reement arrived at are unneces: ry
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