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number which is far from adequate. It must be noted, how- ever, that the figures quoted are for the normal bed-capacity of the various hospitals. In many cases the actual bed- occupancy is much higher as extra camp beds are used extensively.
The twelve Government hospitals comprise two large general hospitals, two mental hospitals, two maternity hospitals, one large hospital for both long-term cases and in- fectious diseases, one infectious diseases hospital, two prison hospitals, one small hospital for the treatment of venereal diseases, and the St. John Hospital (general, maternity and tuberculosis cases) on Cheung Chau Island.
The two major hospitals are the Queen Mary Hospital (599 beds) on the Island and the Kowloon Hospital (recently enlarged to 313 beds) on the mainland.
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The Queen Mary Hospital is a modern institution built shortly before the last war. Situated in a fine position over- looking the sea, it is by far the best equipped medical institu- tion in the Colony and has from the beginning been the main site for the clinical training of medical students from the University of Hong Kong. Responsibility for clinical charge of the wards is shared between the teaching staff of the University and specialists and medical officers in Government Service, while ancillary services such nursing, radiology, and physiotherapy are entirely the responsibility of the Medical Department, which also pro- vides the Medical Superintendent. On the whole the arrange- ment works well. Full medical, surgical and gynaecological services are provided and there is also a limited number of beds for the treatment (mainly surgical) of pulmonary tuberculosis and for midwifery, radiotherapy, dermatology, ophthalmology, neuro-surgery and orthopaedics and oto- rhinolaryngology. A considerable amount of research work is carried out in the various specialities.
This hospital provides the only casualty centre for the island of Hong Kong, and the new and spacious Casualty