Fine Work of Association During Past Year to Be Continued; Two Hospitals Constantly in Use Shanghai, Sept. 24.
LARGE gathering was present at the second annual meeting of the Shanghai Anti-Tuberculosis Association held at the American Women's Club yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was primarily called for the purpose of electing officers for the coming and for reports on the progress of the association during the past fiscal year from September 1, 1939, to August 31, 1940.
The programme consisted of speeches and several musical items by pupils of Professor Chao Mei-pai.
The presentation of prizes for the successful competitors in the Stamp Design Contest promoted by the Association also took place in the course of the meeting.
The winner of the Stamp Design Contest was Mrs. U. M. Tavella, who received a presentation from Dr. J.
Jordan, 8. M. C. Commissioner of Public Health, who addressed a few words of congratulation to the wine ner. "Honorary Mention Certifeates te others in the competition were presented by Dr. ¥. Palud. Director of Public Health of the French Concession. Three competitors received these certifleates—Mfr. Paul Fischer, Mr, Lo Hsino-hsin and Miss Yuen disease are also beneficial activities of the movement.
An introduction to the Tuberculosis Hospital of the Association was made by Dr. George Thorngate, Medical Director of the hospital, who remark-the great work being done in combatting disease. The converted factory building has proved satisfac tory for its present use, the immense rooms functioned admirably as hos~ pital wards, 'Tsung' Sze.
The Chairman of the society, Dr. Sooke Alfred Sze. opened the meeting with some remarks on the work done by the society in the past year, and indicated the problems. of the coming year. He stated that the year had been most satisfactory, ax the two hospitals operated by the organization were always full, and gen= erous donations have been received to assist in the running of these from many: supporters, mentioned the He infiting. support. of volunteer workers, doctors and nurses, who have eonributed their services for the Due' to the Increased work the buildings of the Association must be enlarged, continued the Chairman, and a campaign is to be put under way for contributions for this pur= pose, as the situation is urgent, "The need for further funds to carry on and expand the activities of the society was also mentioned by De. Sze, and members present were urged to Seek new sources of revenue, The main address at the meeting was made by Professor Bernard E.
ead, the subject of his table being "The Greatest Enemy of Man—Tuber= culosis." Dr. Read, who lectures. at the Henry Lester Institute of Medical Research, outlined a number essential" measures for protection against the disease, and drew attention to the very high percentage of Infected Chinese children under the
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