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the Leprosarium at Hei Ling Chau, which is administered by the Mission to Lepers with the aid of Government grants, was made available during the year.
The Venereal Diseases. Steady improvement in the control of these diseases has been maintained. 56 Clinic Sessions are now held each week for the diagnosis and outpatient treatment of venereal diseases. A small hospital of 28 beds is available for the inpatient treatment of women. Very satis- factory liaison with the medical branches of the Armed Services continued to help the follow-up and treatment of notified contacts. Routine postal and personal follow-up of defaulters from treatment was moderately successful.
Blood tests for syphilis are carried out for all expectant mothers attending Ante-natal clinics, for all intending emi- grants to the United States of America and for an increasing number of patients referred from Family Planning Clinics throughout the Colony.
HEALTH SERVICES
Port Health. The Port Health Administration is respon- sible for the prevention of the importation of infectious diseases into the Colony by sea, land and air, for the sanitary control of the port area and airport, for the carrying out of the provisions of the International Sanitary Regulations, 1951, as embodied in the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance, for the compilation of epidemiological statistics and reports and for the planning and supervision of anti-smallpox, anti-diphtheria, anti-typhoid and other cam- paigns. The staff consists of health officers and inspectors, public vaccinators and a fumigator.
Ships were inspected and fumigated as necessary with sulphur or cyanide, and issued with International Deratting or Deratting Exemption Certificates.
The dock area and airport are included in the rodent control scheme for the Colony, and returns of rodents destroyed and