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The wards and some of the other matsheds were
built on piles, out from the sea wall, the floors being on a le-
vel with the top of the wall; and thus was secured the advan-
tage of having the whole area under them washed twice a day
by the tides, as well as a very free circulation of air within
them. They all had verandahs on the side fronting to the har-
bour, and the new ones also on the opposite side.
The following staff of employees was arranged
for at the date of opening:-
2 Students of Western medicine, 8 native Chinese
visiting and resident doctors, 2 dispensers,1 Clerk, 4 cooks,
1 head coolie, 30 coolies (ward attendants, burial coolies,port-
ers, &c.,),2 nightsoil and laundry men, 3 servants for staff,2
amahs,1 messenger, and 1 barber.
This staff was gradually reduced as it became
apparent that the epidemic was not going to prove so serious
as was at one time anticipated.
I visited the Branch Hospital twice a day for
purposes of diagnosis and sanitary supervision, until near the
end of the epidemic, when I attended once a day. Dr. Chung, Resi-
dent Surgeon for Western treatment in the Tung Wah Hospital,
also visited the Branch Hospital twice daily.
The two students of Western medicine belonging
to the College of Medicine for Chinese, were engaged at my sug-
gestion to allow patients the same option of treatment by Chi-
hese or European methods that is now given to all who enter
the
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