Photographs: Water of Life Hospital, Kiukiang, 1949-1950

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Water of Life Hospital staff & some children
Kiukiang,Kiangsi

New Year's morning, 1950

Near the midcle of the group,stands a young man
with a white muffler,in front of a lady with white
hair-he is our clever young Chinese surgeon;Behind
him,just to the left,is cur head operating nurse,a
very efficient young woman;to@the right with spect
acles,is a doctor who is the hospital's pharmacist
and next to the right,a doctor who is unusually
clever in giving injections of all kinds;she is a
ereat help in our public health work.Next to the
right is the business manager :; the writer of

this letter is in the back row,extreme right.



Water of Life Hosptal
Kiukiang,Xi.,China. 1949

Left to right:

"Little Bell", whos was left by
her relatives in tb dispnsary
waiting room.

John, who was left dreadfully ill

at our hospital front gate.
Paul who was run over by the
train. He has a very winning
disposition.



Water of Life Hosptal
Siukiang,Ki.,China 1949

Jéan(left) and Esther, holding
respectively Dorothy and Grace.
These little foundling baby girls
are both about five wonths old.



Water of Life Hosp
ital ,Kiukiang,Chin
ElizabethPloes,left

holding Dorotiy;
Deanetta Ploeg’ "hold-

ing Grace.
Front row,left toRigh
John,Paul,Little Bell

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Box 7 (18-Photographs and Maps), Folder 59
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