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5.
Late in August the tented camp at Sai Kung was
closed and then in early November the remaining refugees
(approximately 300) were transferred to one now camp
in Kowloon at Chatham Road. This eased the food-distribution
difficulties and facilitated easier access to the refugees
by Immigration, Consular, and other Welfare personnel.
6.
On arrival in Hong Kong all refugees were medically
checked and when necessary individuals were admitted to the
British Military Hospital. At a later stage patients were
admitted to hospitals as near to relatives and friends as
possible, or to hospitals and other institutes which would
provide the relevant best available care.
7.
Co-operation between the Medical and Health and the
Social Welfare Departments resulted in the well balanced diet
being established very early in the exercise - the dietary
situation being continuously monitored to ensure that no
deficiencies arose.
8.
Medical and Health Department doctors, as well as
dieticians, regularly visited the camps and in conjunction
with the Auxiliary Medical Services (a local volunteer
organisation) and qualified Vietnamese doctors formed a daily
medical consulting service for the occupants of camps.
9.
Initially the camps were administered by British
Military personnel, but after the first few days three Hong
Kong Government servants were appointed as Camp Administrators,
supported by volunteers from the Civil Aid Services.