Appendix 30 (Chapter 10: Health) Hospital Beds
Category of hospitals
Government hospitals*
Government maternity homes/clinics
Government-assisted hospitals
Private hospitals
Private nursing/maternity homes
Total
357
1985
11 883
405
9 622
9 601
As at end of year
1986
11 880
405
1987
12 360
379
9 540
2 666
2 599
2 660
62
24 638
",
24 550
65
65
25 004
Note: E
Including correctional institutions and drug addiction treatment centres.
Appendix 31
(Chapter 10: Health)
Professional Medical Personnel
11
As at end of year
In Government service
Total registered
1985
1986
1987
1985
1986
1987
Medical-Doctors
1 424†
1 491†
1 568+
4 887*
5 147*
5 484*
Interns on provisional register
146
192
224
146
192
223
Externs on provisional register
158
149
104
158-
149
104
Dental-Dentists
135
147
162
1 069*
1 158*
1 240*
Dental hygienists
3
3
4
64
67
73
Nursing Registered nurses (general)
5 245 |
5 796
6 229
14 178
15 229
16 159
Registered nurses (mental)
562
687
817
749
896
1 046
Registered nurses
(mental subnormal)
Registered nurses (sick children)
Enrolled nurses (general)
6
6
8
1
1
2
1 196
1 327
1 414
4 926
5 422
5 764
Enrolled nurses (mental)
336
380
387
393
447
464
Midwives-Midwives (without
nursing qualification)
269
254
249
981
981
981
Pharmacy and Poisons Pharmacists
55
59
66
549
588
623
Note: Annual re-registration is required only for doctors, dentists and pharmacists.
† Including unregistrable medical officers.
* Including the professional medical personnel on both the local and overseas lists.