The report of the Shanghai General Uospital for 1990 reveals that during the year the number of patients ade mitted shows an increase of 802 over the number' admitted in. previous Years, The net financial loss for the Year war §13501.% a compared Seoa7iat in iam, "Inthe Seray Department there was i decrease in the number of radiographs taken ili {ogo as compared with 1098 and fewer were Xerayed in 1000 than in tions, in the Tuberculosis Clinfe more than' doubled those of 1938 but there were fewer total attendances, the Out-Patient Department 11,388 patients received treatment, an Increase of 1,647 over the figure' for the previous year. The number of casualties treeied was 921, on Increase" of $23, The number of patients admitted was 2.081 while the number of +Patient. Days "during 1939 was 49,186 as compared to 41,702 in 1938.
Owing to the increased high cost of commodities and essential services the Governors were compelled, from March 1, 1939, to increase the hospital charges in the case of First, Second "and. Intermediate Class patients by adding a surcharge of 15, er cent, "This surcharge was further Increased to 30 per cent. as from
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