During the greater part of this period Dr, Bernard Read acted as Director in Shanghai while Dr. H. G. Earle proceeded to England in order that he might deal with matters arise Ing in connection with the work and future position of the staff on leave.
Dr. R. C. Robertson, having been invited by the League' of Nations to head the British Unit of the League Commission In. China, isit to Europe, returned to China in January 1998' to work ler the auspices of the League.
Dr. H. Gordon Thompson, who went on leave in April 1937, at once offered to return to China but was almost immediately appointed Executive Secretary In London to the Lord Mayor's Fund for medical relief in China, On the return of Dr. He G. Earle in September, 1998, the Trustees decided" that the main building in Avenue Road should be opened and on October 10th an informal dinner was held to marke this event, 1 was made quite clear, however, that the work of the Institute would have be curtailed especially in regard to clinical" research atthe Lester Tes with regret that tinder possible to retain the services of Dr.
Gray and Dr, B.S. Platt ax mem= libers of the Institute staff, Ax pioneers clinical research in' China they: have paved the way along which thors may follow and sincere thanks five due to them for their loyal service to the Institute. Dr. Gray remains a member of the honorary consulting staff of the Lester "Chinese Hospital and his services will now be available to a wider public than was possible a member of the research staff of the Tastitute, Dr. Platt is continuing his work under the auspices of the Medical Research Cou of Nutritional -researel territories. In July, 1938, he left Nyasaland and is stilt working. territory. "Ax the work whicl Platt planned and carried out for the Dr. Thompson at greater wath than is usual ian Annual a matter of great 5 that the Institute, has to be a place where oppor tunities occur for obtaining know-edge and experience of world value.
Other retirements arising out of the new conditions under which the Institute is carrying on include those of Dr. Mary Andrews, Di. F. F. Tans and Str.
Parker me Wo us from the London "School of "Hygiene and ical "Medicine in 1931, tant to the late Dr. son. "She had previously spent time China as a medical missionary' but decided later to return to academic york. It had been Dr. Anderson's ong, lines that Dr Andrews carried on under Dr. R.C
Robertson, Although most of her work was done in the main building was decided in April, 1937, that she should make her headquarters in the Hospital and be responsible for general "service in Clinical Patholozy. It was, therefore, very unfortunate just as' this scheme wax taking shape that Dr. Andrews had to leave Shanghai in "August, 1997. She did, however, continue her work in Singapore unfit the end of 1937 and during 1998 she worked at London School of Hygiene. Her academic Knowledge and "painstaking work, together with her knowledge of Ghinese, proved valuable assets to the work of the Institute and her loyal sistance is much appreciated. ind though his resi imitated by the outbreak of hostile ties, it was always recognized that his services would ultimately be required like those of Dr. Chino Tsai the Jndependent organization of medical teaching and research in Chinese institutions, for Tang ike Teal, is a leader in'his own subject.
was a great pleasure to. all con-corned to have him associated with the Institute for a time and to have sent him to England as a Holt Fellow work at the British National Institute for Medical Research where he ably represented the work being done in China by Chinese bacteriolouists." As head of the Chinese tional Epidemic Prevention Bureau. he is now carrying through essential task for China, but it is hoped that, when peace is once more restored he will have opportunities fo carry on that research for which is specially qualified.
It is not possible to refer in detail to the other members of the. stall who have retired but this opportunity. I taken of specially thanking Mr. 7. Parker and Mr. E. A, G, Shrimpton for their services to the Directorate.
Dr. I. Gordon Thompson The retirement of Dr. H. Gordon Thompson stands in a different category since in 1938 he reached the faye limit fixed by the Trustees for all appointments. "Like Dr. Maxwell, who retired three years ago, he was tone of the founders of the Institute. He was a member of the original Advisory Committee and his was the first appointment made after that of the Diveetor. It was largely due to is efforts that the Trustees decided to bear the cost of an additional floor Lester Chinese Hospital (than aces of erection) foF the pi Poses of clinical research. With, characteristic thoroughness, after the death of Dr. John Anderson, Dr. Thompson shouldered the full. responsibility of organi ord Surgery. workers nical Medicine, much may stil be ne within the sphere of a Clinical in which the whole Institute ven_years under Dr. ice has shown how ies can be used to the est advantage. A debt of gratitude 0 due ta Dr. Thompson for hic al interest, as a Liverpool man, n the Holt Fellowship. Scheme. was Targely through" his influen that the Institute took over the responsibility for the choice of four
to be chosen from the staff of the medical "graduates, one who are sent to. Oni graduate this scheme the Holt Steam= ship Company prov ans ind the University of Liverpool ad-who are chosen by the to "examination for" the nitted to other pos? graduate courses, and arrangements are made, especial= in "he ease of research fellows, for them to work in other instit tions as well This scheme has al-been referred to in. previ reports, but it is felt that some special cknowielyment is due for the part De. Thompson played in ite initiation, iny other thinns that Dr. Thompson did for the Institute out:
(his ordinary professional obli the numerous to be mentioned, and it is to be regretted that there hus been no opportunity of saying a
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