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The reason given was the LMS financial position. Yet the fares, salary and expenses of the lady doctor had been guaranteed by the Chinese subscribers at a rate of $2,000 per annum on a five or six year contract basis. "If there is the slightest prospect of a Lady who would be either self-supporting or supported privately I would prefer to wait a year even" Dr. wrote to Mr. Cousins and, in a postscript added: 'Mr. Pearce has suggested a code of answer by telegram and I strongly recommend the Society's answer to be "wait". While saying that he saw a lady doctor as important for the credibility of the maternity hospital and claiming that she would be equal, his resistance to the type of appointment which was eventually made is clear. Dr. Gibson's position is consistent with his medical training and the social mores of his day. Edinburgh had been the site of strong resistance to female medical students, and the admission of women doctors to the British Medical Association was recent. As well as the 'nature' perception of women, the organisation of medical work itself was modelled on patriarchal family roles and relationships, wherein male doctors were dominant.
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Dr. Sibree was warmly welcomed, however, began her language classes and was introduced to the Chinese subscribers and visited their wives. Dr. Gibson noted that she seemed ‘eminently fitted for the task which lies before her.'" In June, 1904, the new six-bed hospital was opened.
Although, as Paterson notes, Dr. Sibree's Annual Reports show the growth of the maternity work and midwifery training, her correspondence with the Joint Foreign Secretary of the LMS paints a different picture. Dr. Sibree, within six months of the hospital's opening, complained of lack of work and the LMS District Committee General Meeting of 1904 recorded support for her opening of a dispensary for women and children at Sham Shui Po to provide more work.
The problem appears to have been two-pronged. With respect to Chinese people, their knowledge of and therefore use of the maternity facilities was low, at an average of 1.5 patients per week in the early years. The wives of the Chinese subscribers also did not use her services, either because they were not in Hong Kong, were ignorant of the service, or were already patients of private doctors.
Those we did see were in perfect ignorance of the whole scheme. Mr. Wells took a great deal of time and trouble in trying to explain
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The reason given was the LMS financial position Yet the fares, salary and expenses of the lady doctor had been guaranteed by the Chinese subscribers at a rate of $2,000 per annum on a five or six year contract basts, "If there is the slightest prospect of a Lady who would be either self supporting of supported privately I would prefer to wait a year even' Dr. wrote to Mi. Cousins and, in a postscript added: 'Mi. Pearce has suggested a code of answer by telegram and I strongly recommend the Society's answer to be "wait" While saying that he saw a lady doctor as important for the credibility of the maternity hospital and claiming that she would be equal, his resistance to the type of appointment which was eventually made is clear Dr. Gibson's position is consistent with his medical training and the social mores of his day Edinburgh had been the site of strong resistance to female medical students, and the admission of women doctors to the British Medical Association was recent. As well as the 'nature' perception of women, the organisation of medical work itself was modelled on patriarchal family roles and relationships, wherein male doctors wete dominant.
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Dr. Sibice was warmly welcomed, however, began her language classes and was introduced to the Chinese subscribers and visited their wives Dr Gibson noted that she seemed ‘eminently fitted for the task which lies before her.'" In June, 1904, the new six bed hospital was opened.
Although, as Paterson notes, Dr. Sibree's Annual Reports show the growth of the maternity work and midwifery training," her correspondence with the Joint Foreign Secretary of the LMS paints a different picture. Dr Sibiee, within six months of the hospital's opening, complained of lack of work" and the LMS District Committee General Meeting of 1904 recorded support for her opening of a dispensary for women and children at Sham Shui Po to provide more work "
The problem appears to have been two-pronged. With respect to Chinese people, then knowledge of and therefore use of the maternity facilities was low, at an average of 1.5 patients per week in the early years. The wives of the Chinese subscribers also did not use her services, either because they were not in Hong Kong, were ignorant of the service, or were already patients of private doctors.
Those we did see were in perfect ignorance of the whole scheme Mi Wells took a great deal of time and trouble in trying to explain
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