Numbers for
which provi-
sion to be made,
Proceedings of a Meeting held at Government House on Wednesday the 19th October, 1904, to consider
the question of hospital Accommodation
in Hong Kong.
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Present:
Major Sir M. Nathan, K.C.M.G., R.E., Governor.
Deputy Inspector-General T. D. Gimlette, R.N., in charge of
Naval Hospital, Hongkong.
Colonel H. S. Webb, R.A.M.C., Principal Medical Officer,
South China.
Dr. J. M. Atkinson, M.B., Principal Civil Medical Officer,
Hongkong.
The meeting had before them Colonial Defence
Committee Memorandum Confidential dated the 9th August, 1904,
No. 326/M.
and previous correspondence on the subject dealt with in that Memorandum.
2.
It was decided that the bases on which provision should be made for sick and wounded at Hongkong in time of war were as follows:-
(1) Provision for 1,000 Naval sick and wounded would
be sufficient, (Admiralty letter to Bar Office
No. M.0892, dated June 1st, 1904.)
(2) The 700 beds for Military sick and wounded that
is for about 15% of the Garrison proposed in the Defence Scheme
are required, having in view the fact that the 449 beds already
equipped are at times fully occupied under peace conditions and
an addition of not over 50% is not excessive for wounded and for the additional sick that may be anticipated when the Garrison is under war conditions. Volunteers wounded in action, after being
attended
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should be removed as per instruction, the correct output isNumbers for
which provi-
sion to be made,
Proceedings of a Meeting held at Government House on Wednesday the 19th October, 1904, to consider
the question of hospital Accommodation
in Hong Kong.
******
Page 230
Present:
Major Sir M. Nathan, K.C.M.G., R.E., Governor.
Deputy Inspector-General T. D. Gimlette, R.N., in charge of
Naval Hospital, Hongkong.
Colonel H. S. Webb, R.A.M.C., Principal Medical Officer,
South China.
Dr. J. M. Atkinson, M.B., Principal Civil Medical Officer,
Hongkong.
The meeting had before them Colonial Defence
Committee Memorandum Confidential dated the 9th August, 1904,
No. 326/M.
and previous correspondence on the subject dealt with in that Memorandum.
2.
It was decided that the bases on which provision should be made for sick and wounded at Hongkong in time of war were as follows:-
(1) Provision for 1,000 Naval sick and wounded would
be sufficient, (Admiralty letter to Bar Office
No. M.0892, dated June 1st, 1904.)
(2) The 700 beds for Military sick and wounded that
is for about 15% of the Garrison proposed in the Defence Scheme
are required, having in view the fact that the 449 beds already
equipped are at times fully occupied under peace conditions and
an addition of not over 50% is not excessive for wounded and for the additional sick that may be anticipated when the Garrison is under war conditions. Volunteers wounded in action, after being
attended
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...
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is not available, hence not included. The final output isNumbers for
which provi-
sion to be made,
Proceedings of a Meeting held at Government House on Wednesday the 19th October, 1904, to consider
the question of hospital Accommodation
in Hong Kong.
******
Page 230
Present:
Major Sir M. Nathan, K.C.M.G., R.E., Governor.
Deputy Inspector-General T. D. Gimlette, R.N., in charge of
Naval Hospital, Hongkong.
Colonel H. S. Webb, R.A.M.C., Principal Medical Officer,
South China.
Dr. J. M. Atkinson, M.B., Principal Civil Medical Officer,
Hongkong.
The meeting had before them Colonial Defence
Committee Memorandum Confidential dated the 9th August, 1904,
No. 326/M.
and previous correspondence on the subject dealt with in that Memorandum.
2.
It was decided that the bases on which provision should be made for sick and wounded at Hongkong in time of war were as follows:-
(1) Provision for 1,000 Naval sick and wounded would
be sufficient, (Admiralty letter to Bar Office
No. M.0892, dated June 1st, 1904.)
(2) The 700 beds for Military sick and wounded that
is for about 15% of the Garrison proposed in the Defence Scheme
are required, having in view the fact that the 449 beds already
equipped are at times fully occupied under peace conditions and
an addition of not over 50% is not excessive for wounded and for the additional sick that may be anticipated when the Garrison is under war conditions. Volunteers wounded in action, after being
attended