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In reverse the British Council made arrangements for specialists from Britain to visit Hong Kong for consultations with government departments and the univer- sities, or give lectures to local professional societies. Subjects covered included de- velopmental paediatrics, neurochemistry, social welfare, pathology, town planning, technical and physical education, mathematics and plant growth regulation.
The longest advisory visit was that of Dr K. S. Holt of the Wolfson Centre, Department of Developmental Paediatrics, Institute of Child Health, University of London. Dr Holt came for four weeks in February at the request of Director of Medical and Health Services, to advise on the assessment, training, and education of handicapped children.
After consultations with Medical and Health, Education, and Social Welfare departments, voluntary organisations and institutions under the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, the University of Hong Kong, and a number of clinics, schools and private individuals, he submitted a comprehensive report. In the report to the Director of Medical and Health Services he focused attention on basic problems and suggested guidelines for the future.
Another visit of interest to Hong Kong's educational and economic plans was that of Mr K. G. Lavender, Principal of Wandsworth Technical College, Inner London Education Authority, who carried out a three-week advisory visit on sec- ondary, technical, and pre-vocational education. Mr H. W. B. Hayley, Director of Physical Education at the University of Keele dealt with yet another aspect of edu- cation, and came to advise the Chinese University of Hong Kong on co-ordinating its sports and athletic activities.
Advice and information to students leaving for higher studies in Britain was also provided by the council, which maintained close co-operation with the Education Department. A large number of students were met and assisted by the British Council on arrival in London.
The council again provided accommodation at Star House for the English speech section of the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. Local educational films were lent to a large number of schools and other institutions, and several feature films of artistic and literary interest, and specialist medical films, were obtained from London and shown to schools, university departments, and hospital staff.
Two book exhibitions were also arranged during the year-a small exhibition of illustrated books for younger children at Victoria Library in March attracted about 500 visitors. A larger exhibition of English language teaching books was held at Education Department's English Language Teaching Centre, and at the University Library of the Chinese University of Hong Kong during April and May. About 2,100 people attended this exhibition which aroused considerable interest among university teaching staff.