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Are the quarters fully furnished, including linen, china, cutlery?
Yes.
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Are servants pro- vided?
Yes.
What laundry
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arrangements are
there?
Are Matrons or
Nursing Sisters required to give lectures?
Are Nursing Sisters required to serve in Leper Hospitals or Mental Hospitals.
Are the hospitals up to date, i.e. is there water laid on, electricity and telephones?
Is there an X-Ray apparatus in the Colony?
Information about climate, its effect on health.
Wash Amahs are provided for personal clothing. Uniform is washed by the Contractor.
Matrons and Nursing Sisters do not give lectures as a rule. There is a Tutor Sister to do this.
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Leper Hospital Mental Hospital There are at present five European trained Mental Attendants two males and three females in addition to the Native Staff. Sisters may be required to assist in special cases, but this seldom happens.
Infectious Diseases Hospital Sisters may be required to nurse cases of small-pox, cholera etc. in the Infectious Diseases Hospital.
Yes.
Yes, several well equipped plants.
The climate of Hong Kong from a European point of view compares very favourably with that of other tropical countries in that there is a cool dry winter and a well marked change of seasons. But the Hong Kong summer, though the maximum average daily temperature is only 87°F. in July, is very trying to Europeans on account of the humidity of the atmosphere. The normal rainfall of the Colony is 85 inches.
The climate during the winter season from November to February inclusive is about as perfect as one could hope for, the temperature varying from 35° to 80°F. There is practically no rainfall during this period, the hours of sunshine often reach 200 in a month, and a cool dry N.E. wind prevails. With reasonable care and the avoidance of excesses in eating and drinking, the climate must be con- sidered moderately suitable for Europeans. They cannot as a rule, however, remain in the Colony for more than three or four summers in succession without impairing their physical and mental vitality. The Colony has excellent water and milk supplies. The former may be drunk direct from the tap, without boiling, and the latter, sold in sealed bottles by the Dairy Farm Co. at about five pence a pint, compares with milk sold in towns in England. Excellent cream can also be obtained from the Dairy Farm Co. and very good butter is imported in cold storage.
Signature Date
D. J. VALENTINE. 7.12.37.
(amended 29.11.38).
Director of Medical
Services.
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