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# THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS.
376. The Tung Wah group of hospitals comprising the Tung Wah Hospital, the Tung Wah Smallpox Hospital, the Kwong Wah Hospital and the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital are Chinese institutions whose relation to Government has been established by Ordinance. They are subsidised by Government and are subject to inspection by certain Government officials.
377. The authority in administrative control is a Committee of Chinese gentlemen elected each year by the subscribers.
378. The activities of the Chinese Hospitals include:--
(a) The care of the sick and treatment by Western methods or Chinese methods according to the wishes of the patients.
(b) Maternity benefits and infant welfare by Western methods only.
(c) Vaccination.
(d) Health propaganda.
(e) Assistance to the destitute.
(f) The provision of coffins for the burial of the dead.
379. Much progress has been made in all departments of the hospitals during the last few years. These improvements include:-
(a) The appointment of University graduates as full-time Resident Medical Officers.
(b) The foundation of training schools for female nurses.
(c) Extensions and improvements in the male nursing section.
(d) The establishment of clinical laboratories.
(e) The provision of radiological apparatus.
(f) The establishment of up-to-date operating theatres.
(g) The purchase of motor ambulances.
(h) Improvements in the accommodation for patients.
(i) Improvements in quarters for the staff.
380. Today each of the three Chinese Hospitals has a good operating theatre where operations are performed daily, many of which are major in character.
381. In charge of the medical side (Western) of each hospital is a Medical Superintendent, a graduate of the University, whose salary is paid by Government, and who is a member of the Medical Department.