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11. From August onwards both the Tung Wah and the Kwong Wah Hospitals were very overcrowded. This is attributable firstly to an increase of the population resulting from the influx of refugees, and, secondly, a number of the Canton Hospitals were taken over by the Military, and others closed for lack of funds, with the result that a proportion of the sick found their way to this Colony.
In addition to this the Tung Wah Hospital and to a larger extent the Tung Wah Eastern and Kwong Wah Hospitals were handicapped by accommodating a large number of Chinese refugees in their verandah in their administrative blocks.
In December a block of the old Government Civil Hospital was loaned by the Government to the Tung Wah for the accommodation of refugees to relieve the congestion.
12. Each of the three Chinese Hospitals has a good operating theatre where operations are performed daily, many of which are major operations.
13. 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.
THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.
14. The year 1933 witnessed the demolition and reconstruction of a considerable portion of this institution. Established in 1873 and added to from time to time it had become a confusing assemblage of buildings some of which were much below the standard required in a modern hospital or infirmary. As mentioned in the 1933 annual report many of the wards were old, dark, and in some respects insanitary, but they provided shelter, food and medical attendance for many sufferers who would otherwise have had no means of relief.
15. Nothing short of demolition and reconstruction could make the place satisfactory. There were, of course, sentimental objections to the demolition of the fine old assembly hall where year after year the directors had met and discussed the problems confronted them but space was very limited and it was not possible to retain the old hall and at the same time erect a building which would meet the requirements of the situation. It was decided, therefore, to raze the hall and the insanitary buildings and construct in their place a six storey modern hospital incorporating in it a new assembly hall.
16. The New Block, which was opened to receive patients early in 1934, contains accommodation for 144 beds: The whole hospital now has accommodation for 448 beds. It is hoped to replace the remaining out-of-date buildings as funds become available.
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11. From August onwards both the Tung Wah and the Kwong Wah Hospitals were very overcrowded. This is at- tributable firstly to an increase of the population resulting from the influx of refugees, and, secondly, a number of the Canton Hospitals were taken over by the Military, and others closed for lack of funds, with the result that a proportion of the sick found their way to this Colony.
In addition to this the Tung Wah Hospital and to a larger extent the Tung Wah Eastern and Kwong Wah Hospitals were handicapped by accommodating a large number of Chinese refugees in their verandah in their administrative blocks.
In December a block of the old Government Civil Hospital was loaned by the Government to the Tung Wah for the accom- modation of refugees to relieve the congestion.
12. Each of the three Chinese Hospitals has a good operating theatre where operations are performed daily, many of which are major operations.
13. 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.
THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.
14. The year 1933 witnessed the demolition and reconstruc- tion of a considerable portion of this institution. Established in 1873 and added to from time to time it had become a confusing assemblage of buildings some of which were much below the standard required in a modern hospital or infirmary. As men- tioned in the 1933 annual report many of the wards were old, dark, and in some respects insanitary, but they provided shelter, food and medical attendance for many sufferers who would otherwise have had no means of relief.
15. Nothing short of demolition and reconstruction could make the place satisfactory. There were, of course, sentimental objections to the demolition of the fine old assembly hall where year after year the directors had met and discussed the problems confronted them but space was very limited and it was not possible to retain the old hall and at the same time erect a building which would meet the requirements of the situation. It was decided, therefore, to raze the hall and the insanitary buildings and construct in their place a six storey modern hospital incorporating in it a new assembly hall.
16. The New Block, which was opened to receive patients early in 1934, contains accommodation for 144 beds: The whole hospital now has accommodation for 448 beds. It is hoped to replace the remaining out-of-date buildings as funds become available.
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