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Mr. COOPER asked Mr. DANBY if he had considered the construction of a road from Taitam Tuk to Taitam Gap along the slopes of the hills to the south of the present road, as it appeared to him such a route was the more favourable one. Mr. DANBY replied that he had not.
Mr. DANBY did not consider that the construction of the road proposed by Mr. STEWART would open out any sites for the erection of buildings for manufacturing purposes.
Mr. LEIGH also attended the Meeting of the Committee on the 12th instant, and stated that he considered the road from Kennedy Town to Deep Water Bay at a level of from 20 to 25 feet above sea level would be protected from the action of the sea during typhoons.
Mr. LEIGH estimated the cost of the portion of the road from Kennedy Town to the Waterfall at $20,000 a mile, pointing out that some difficulty would be experienced owing to the steepness of the slopes below the Sanitarium at Pokfulam. The remainder of the road to Deep Water Bay and on to Stanley he estimated at about $15,000 a mile. He had not specially considered the further extension of it, but roughly estimated the total cost from Kennedy Town to Shaukiwan at $220,000.
Mr. LEIGH did not think that building sites would be opened out by the construction of such a road and pointed out how, in the absence of shade, the first section of the road would be exposed to the rays of the setting sun.
College of Medicine for Chinese.
Dr. THOMSON was questioned by the Committee with regard to this scheme and the opinions of Dr. JORDAN and Dr. ATKINSON were also ascertained.
Dr. THOMSON explained that the object of the College was to train students in Western Medical Science so as to fit them for helping to improve the sanitary conditions of the Chinese in Hongkong and also to spread a knowledge of Western Medicine in China. He stated that all the students who had been trained in the College had left the Colony as greater inducements had been offered to them to go elsewhere, but that there are at the present time engaged in study at various stages of the curriculum 14 students. In reply to questions asked by the Committee, he and Drs. ATKINSON and JORDAN further stated that want of a knowledge of English on the part of the students had been found to be a difficulty, but Dr. THOMSON was of opinion that there was now an improvement in the preliminary training of students.
Dr. JORDAN declared himself to be in favour of the training of Chinese in Western Medical Science as they would be especially useful in connection with the registration work of the Registrar General's Office.
Dr. ATKINSON stated that he was of opinion that the best plan would be to train a few students here for two years and then send them to England to complete their education. He pointed out that even Chinese partially trained in Western Medicine would be useful in the case of an outbreak of an epidemic.
The cost of placing the College of Medicine on a sound basis is estimated as follows: -
Cost of site and building $40,000 to $50,000. Annual Expenditure $5,000 to $6,000.
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Drs. THOMSON, JORDAN, and ATKINSON were all of opinion that students had not sufficient opportunity of qualifying for the general practice of Medicine and Surgery in the Colony and that the certificate granted could not be placed on the same footing as those granted by similar institutions in England.
Dr. THOMSON stated that, if the College of Medicine were self-supporting, he was of opinion that the majority of students would have to seek employment elsewhere than in the Colony.
Dr. THOMSON further stated that, in order that the students should have the best opportunities the Colony could offer for teaching them locally, it seemed desirable that the College of Medicine should be attached to the Government Civil Hospital, but he thought to effect that a change in the present constitution of the College would be needed.
Hospital for Women and Children.
The following gentlemen were asked to express their views with regard to the scheme proposed by Mr. MAY, viz. Mr. MAY himself, Drs. JORDAN and ATKINSON; and also Mrs. BELL-IRVING.
They are of opinion that a hospital for women and children is much needed in this Colony; that, if one is to be built, the construction of this Hospital would render available for the treatment of Asiatic males the accommodation now reserved for women and children in the Civil Hospital; it should not contain fewer than 44 beds, as recommended by Mr. MAY in his letter to the Committee of the 29th March last, and that it should be connected with the Civil Hospital and should be under the control of the Colonial Surgeon.
From the opinions obtained by the Sub-Committee, it appears that the accommodation at the Civil Hospital is at present insufficient for the requirements of the Colony as regards women and children. For them, there is at present only one general ward with accommodation for 14 patients and 2 private wards; into the former are admitted women of every nationality and children. The undesirability of children being treated in a general ward with adults was pointed out, and it was stated that this fact was found to prevent parents and guardians availing themselves of Hospital treatment for children.
The Sub-Committee were also furnished with the following figures showing the increase in the number of females admitted into the Civil Hospital: -
1894, ... ... 254.
1895, ... ... 326.
1896, ... ... 397.
As to the site of the proposed Hospital for Women and Children, two sites were mentioned - one above the Bonham Road; the other in the immediate neighbourhood of the Sisters' Quarters at the Civil Hospital.
The medical gentlemen questioned were in favour of the latter site on the ground of convenience of administration and also because they regard the Bonham Road site as malarious.
All those questioned were in favour of the proposed hospital being under the control of the Government in order to guarantee that it would be permanently maintained.
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Mr. COOPER asked Mr. DANBY if he had considered the construction of a road from Taitam Tuk to Taitam Gap along the slopes of the bills to the south of the present road, as it appeared to him such a route was the more favourable one. Mr. DANBY replied that he had not.
Mr. DANDY did not cousider that the construction of the road proposed by Mr. STEWART would open out any sites for the erection of buildings for manu- facturing purposes.
Mr. LEIGH also attended the Meeting of the Committee on the 12th instant, and stated that he considered the road from Kennely Town to Deep Water Bay at a level of from 20 to 25 feet above sen level would be protected from the action of the sea during typhoons.
Mr. Leigh estimated the cost of the portion of the road from Kennedy Town to the Waterfall at $20,000 a inile, pointing out that some difficulty would be experienced owing to the steepness of the slopes below the Sanitarium at Pokfulam. The remainder of the road to Deep Water Bay and on to Stanley he estimated at about $15,000 a mile. He had not specially considered the further extension of it, but roughly estimated the total cost from Kennedy Town to Shaakiwan at $220,000.
Mr. LEIGH did not think that building sites would be opened out by the construction of such a road and pointed out how in the absence of shade the first section of the road wonld be exposed to the rays of the setting sun.
College of Medicine for Chinese.
Dr. Thomson was questioned by the Committee with regard to this scheme and the opinions of Dr. JORDAN and Dr. ATKINSON were also ascertained.
Dr. THOMSON explained that the object of the College was to train students in Western Medical Science so as to fit them for helping to improve the sanitary conditions of the Chinese in Hongkong and also to spread a knowledge of Western Medicine in China. He stated that all the students who had been trained in the College had left the Colony as greater inducements had been offered to them to go elsewhere, but, that there are at the present time engage in study at varions stages of the enrriculum 14 students. In reply to questions asked by the Committee, be and Drs. ATKINSON and JORDAN further stated that want of a knowledge of English on the part of the students had been found to be a difficulty, but Dr. Thomsox was of opinion that there was now au improvement in the preliminary training of students.
Dr. JORDAN declared himself to be in favour of the training of Chinese in Western Medical Science as they would be especially useful in connection with the registration work of the Registrar General's Office.
Dr. ATKINSON stated that he was of opinion that the best plan would be to train a few Students here for two years and then send them to England to com- plete their education. He pointed out that even Chinese partially trained in Western Medicine would be useful in the case of an outbreak of an epidemic.
The cost of placing the College of Medicine on a souud basis is estimated as follows:---
Cost of site and building $40,000 to $50,000. Annual Expenditure $5,000 to $6,000.
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Drs. THOMSON, JORDAN and ATKINSON were all of opinion that students had not sufficient opportunity of qualifying for the general practice of Medicine and Surgery in the Colony and that the certificate granted could not be placed on the same footing as those granted by similar institutions in England.
Dr. Thomson stated that, if the College of Medicine were self-supporting, he was of opinion that the majority of students would have to seck einployment elsewhere than in the Colony.
Dr. Thomsox further stated that, in order that the students should have the best opportunities the Colony could offer for teaching them locally, it seemed desirable that the College of Medicine should be attached to the Government Civil Hospital, but he thought to effect that a change in the present constitution of the College would be needed.
Hospital for Women and Children.
The following gentlemen were asked to express their views with regard to the scheme proposed by Mr. MAY, viz. Mr. MAY himself, Drs. JORDAN and ATKINSON; and also Mrs. BELL-IRVING.
They are of opinion that a hospital for women and children is much needed in this Colony; that, if one is to be built the construction of this Hospital would render available for the treatment of Asiatic mules the accommodation now reserved for women and children in the Civil Hospital, it should not contain fewer than 44 beds, as recommended by Mr. MAY in his letter to the Committee of the 29th March last, and that it should be connected with the Civil Hospital and should be under the control of the Colonial Surgeon.
From the opinions obtained by the Sub-Committee it appears that the accom- modation at the Civil Hospital is at present insufficient for the requirements of the Colony as regards women and children. For them there is at present only one general ward with accommodation for 14 patients and 2 private wards; into the former are admitted women of every nationality and children. The undesirability of children being treated in a general ward with adults was pointed out and it was stated that this fict was found to prevent parents and guardians availing thêm- selves of Hospital treatment for children.
The Sub-Committee were also furnished with the following figures showing the increase in the number of females admitted into the Civil Hospital :-
1894,
1895,
1896,...
...... 254.
.326.
.397.
As to, the site of the proposed Hospital for Women and Children, two sites were mentioned-one above the Bonham Road: the other in the immediate neigh- bomhood of the Sisters' Quarters at the Civil Hospital.
The medical gentlemen questioned were in favour of the latter site on the ground of convenience of administration and also because they regard the Boulam Road site as malarious.
All those questioned were in favour of the proposed hospital being under the control of the Government in order to guarantee that it would be permanently maintained.
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