A Guide To The City and Suburbs Of Canton. Reprint Series No.9. 1974 facsimile of the 1918 original.

1974 facsimile of the 1918 original published by Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Printers, Shanghai-Singapore-Yokohama. Hardback with dustjacket. 103 pages plus 2 fold-out maps. Pale green cloth with gold lettering to spine. 15.5 x 21.5 cm. 275 grams. Binding sound and all pages securely attached. Jacket complete, though discoloured and faded in places with creasing and small tears to edges. Book cloth very clean. Many pages indented from folded from folded maps. Contents very clean with only very light tanning to page edges and previous owners name inked inside rear board. Please see other items for more Chinese related volumes. --- John Glasgow Kerr (1824~1901) was an American medical missionary and philanthropist who helped establish The Canton Hospital, also known as the Ophthalmic Hospital, in Canton, China. He arrived in Canton in May 1854 with his wife to run the Huiji Dispensary of the Presbyterian Mission and the Canton Hospital (1855); Kerr served as superintendent of the hospital for 45 years. In 1859, Kerr opened Boji (boji meaning spreading benevolence) Hospital, located in Zhengsha Street in a southern suburb of Canton. In 1860, Kerr opened of the second dispensary in Foshan, later becoming the largest hospital in the city. In 1899, Kerr opened the first mental hospital in China. Kerr believed that medical missionaries should influence political and social reforms. Kerr advocated free medical services for Chinese patients because he felt fees interfered with the healing of the sick and the spirit of Christianity. Kerr retiring from the Canton Hospital in 1899, Kerr devoted his time to caring for the mentally ill. In China, it was public custom to treat for the person as a whole, including mental syndromes. The most common treatments in 19th century China included: shackles, fetters, herb medicines, acupuncture, toxin liquid therapy, and magic words or formulas. In 1872, Kerr appealed to the Medical Missionary Society to build a mental hospital in China. Between 1876 and 1880, Kerr campaigned for the necessary and rightful treatment of patients with mental illnesses in their own, designated hospitals. Kerr believed in treating and curing the mentally ill rather than isolating them from society. However, neither the city government or the Canton Medical Missionary Society wanted to fund a mental hospital. Kerr used his own money to purchase 17 acres in Fangcun (southwestern Canton) as a building site for the hospital. With donors and assistance, two buildings were erected . He attended to 50 patients at the hospital before his death. The John G. Kerr Refuge for the Insane operated until 1937. Anti-Opium Campaign Kerr played a crucial role in condemning opium abuse in Canton. He published Opium Habits in 1889, in which he denounced opium smoking and declared distorted moral character a product of opium. Kerr opened up a ward of the Canton Hospital dedicated to treating patients (ages ranging 20–59 years) who were addicted to opium. He also attended the National Missionary Conference in Shanghai (1890), a forum in opposition of the opium trade. Following the conference, the Permanent Committee for the Promotion of Anti-Opium Societies was established and Kerr became a leading member. Full refund if you are not entirely pleased with your purchase. Combined shipping available at cost. Please get in touch if you have any questions. Welsh Bridge Books & Collectables is a bricks and mortar shop located alongside the River Severn at Shrewsbury in a beautiful 16th Century building housing three floors of interesting and eclectic books and collectables for sale. If you're in Shropshire please pop by and say hello! Location in Business Seller Information. Thank you.…