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大戰前後 THE WAR YEARS 1937-1946 28 1937年7月，中日戰爭爆發。戰火在短短數 Started in July 1937, the Sino-Japanese War extended its 年間迅即蔓延至香港，不但對醫院的發展構 shocking impact to Hong Kong in only a few years. The 成沉重的打擊，亦損耗醫院的資源，嚴重影 war had not only dealt a devastating blow to the Hospital’s 響日常服務。 development, but also depleted its resources in providing normal services. 日軍攻港期間，本院自願為抗日政府所徵 用，專責提供醫療服務。在物資日益緊絀的 The Hospital was voluntarily placed at the disposal of the 情況下，本院果斷採取一系列緊縮政策， Government for medical defence in the face of an imminent 暫停所有施工中的擴建項目，為面對惡劣的 Japanese invasion. Stringent economic measures were 環境作好準備。 taken to contain the spiralling management costs, not to mention that all construction projects were suspended for defence preparations. 大戰前後 1937 - 1946 29 THE WAR YEARS 兵兇戰危，日軍的狂轟濫炸，令每日送院的 In the midst of fierce Japanese bombing, already under- 死傷者不計其數。本院在人手短缺、物資匱 staffed and under-supplied, the Hospital was filled beyond 乏的情況下幾乎不勝負荷。統領醫療工作的 its capacity