History And Description Of The Philippine General Hospital

Author : Philippines; Bureau of Health
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ISBN 13 : 9781331114192
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book History and Description of the Philippine General Hospital written by Philippines; Bureau of Health and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History and Description of the Philippine General Hospital: Manila, Philippine Islands, 1900 to 1911 In writing a history of the magnificent new hospital which now adorns Taft Avenue, Manila, it is proper to state, at the outset, that a lion's share of the credit for its erection is due the Honorable Dean C. Worcester, Secretary of the Interior, as it is extremely doubtful whether the hospital, in its present proportions and grandeur at least, could have been built without his unflagging interest and tenacity of purpose. As a result of ten years of hard work and persistent effort on the part of Government officials and laity, Manila possesses a hospital which compares favorably with the best hospitals of the world and which is already proving a veritable godsend to the people of the Islands. Although it has been in operation only a short time it is apparent that more space will be required in the near future. Applicants for admission have to be turned away almost daily. The fact that the Filipinos are clamoring for more room clearly indicates that the right note has been struck, and that the hospital is going to prove of incalculable and lasting benefit to the Philippines. Many other persons deserve special credit for their efforts toward the building of the hospital. More prominent among these are President Taft, Governor-General Forbes, Dr. J. R. McDill, former Commissioner of Health Major E. C. Carter, and the present Director of Health Dr. Victor G. Heiser. Much difficulty has been experienced in collecting the necessary facts and data for this publication and the writer wishes to make acknowledgment of the material assistance rendered by the acting superintendent of the hospital, Mr. Newton C. Comfort, the chief accountant of the Bureau of Public Works, Mr. J. Pickering, the acting chief of building maintenance, Bureau of Public Works, Mr. Lewis Cook, and others who took part in the building of the hospital or are at present connected with the management of the institution. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.