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they attended to receive their monthly allowances. could then use these tinned goods for their relatives.
They
Medical arrangements for wives and dependants of internees and prisoners of war comprised a visiting and dispensary doctor in Kowloon (Dr. J.J. Hua, Kwong Wah Hospital), Drs. Lai, Vargassoff, and myself for sick and hospitalised patients on the Island side of the harbour. Drs. Kenneth Chaun and Luk acted as dental surgeons and Drs. S.N. Chau and A. Mahan Singh as ophthalmologists.
Dr. T.P. Wu assisted me with tuberculous patients, including those admitted to the two tuberculosis wards at St. Paul's Hospital.
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Hospitalisation of aged and infirm British.
I had selected St. Paul's Hospital originally to accommodate a number of aged and infirm British and American nationals who would otherwise have taken up valuable bed-space in Tweed Bay Hospital, Stanley Camp. St. Paul's Hospital also served as temporary accommodation for patients brought out by my ambulance from Stanley for X-ray or other special examination not available in Stanley.
The
Before the Japanese forbade any further transfers (March, 1943) over 200 patients had been brought from Stanley to St. Paul's Hospital for longer or shorter periods. arrangements provided me with a very satisfactory excuse to make contact with the Hon. Mr. F.C. Gimson (Chairman of the Camp), to seek his advice on financial and other matters, and to ascertain the most urgent needs of Stanley Camp.
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Informal Welfare Committee store for Camps.
Having St. Paul's Hospital as my headquarters, I was able to maintain store accommodation where foodstuffs, clothing, medical, etc., could be collected in very considerable quantities for dispersal to the camps without incurring the suspicion of the Japanese authorities.
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Store closed following arrest.
Shortly after my arrest on the 2nd May, 1943, and my wife's transfer from St. Paul's Hospital to Stanley Camp, the hospital authorities made it difficult for the store service to continue. Dr. P.C. Lai and Miss Helen Ho whom I had left in charge were obliged to make other arrangements and to curtail the service considerably.
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Needs of general community.
Lest the foregoing should give the impression that medical and welfare work was restricted to the Military hospital, the military and civi lian internment camps and to wives and families of prisoners of war and internees, it should, perhaps, be made clear that I did my best to serve the non-interned community too.
From the end of February, 1942, my European staff was reduced to the Malariologist (Dr. J.B. Mackie), a Health officer (Dr. G. Graham-Cumming), a surgeon (Dr. P.F.S. Court), the Accountant (Mr. F.D. Angus), the Chief Inspector (Mr. G.I. Hooper) and the five Sanitary Inspectors
Mr. Kerrison for sea transport, Mr. Macey for land transport, Mr. Warburton for collection and burial of dead.
and Fox to supervise town cleansing operations).
Messrs. Sinton
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