The Archive · 1937

In All 14,599 Outpatients Treated

FANDING out grimly in the annals of the Lester Chinese Hospital.as a record month for the number of casualties dealt with, August saw the treatment of no less than 14,599 outpatients. The number of ordinary casualties dealt with was 976 men, and 190 women and the number of outpatient operations 1,274, There were 859 inpatient admissions, of which 253 were due to injuries received during the hostilities. The number of gunshot wound cases dealt with between August 13 and August 31 was 1,176.

rhe local hostili ities were not alone "in providing a long list of casualty eases, During he first League Motion B: Japan's Action China A

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In the earlier part of the report the sub-committee points out that it did not attempt to deal with historical causes of the conflict. if It starts with a review of events in ident Chinese versions of the affair. The report declares that while communications were going on, extensive movement of troops made the situation worse.

Tt describes the outbreak of'hestilithes in North China at the end of July, of admi to wards, 41; T of casualties attended to, about whom 4o were dead or dying) determined to break their resistance by force of arms,

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