Table 26
APPENDICES
(Chapter 8: Health)
Hospital Beds and Registered Medical Personnel
Hospital beds
Doctors(2)
Chinese medicine practitioners(3)
Dentists(2)
Pharmacists
Nurses(4)
Midwives
Notes: Figures are as at end of the year.
(1) Number of beds/personnel per 1 000 population.
2001
2002#
Number
Ratio!!!
Number
Ratio
5 617
5.2
5 654
5.2
10 412
1.5
10 731
1.6
2 385
0.3
1 855
0.3
1 907
0.3
I 362
0.2
1 414
0.2
42 032
6.2
43 383
6.4
12 175
1.8
5 136+
0.8
(2) Figures refer to doctors/dentists with full registration on the local and overseas lists.
(3) Figures are available since 2002. They do not include 5 484 listed Chinese medicine practitioners who can practise lawfully in Hong
Kong but are required to pass the Registration Assessment or Licensing Examination before they can apply for registration.
(4) Figures refer to registered nurses and enrolled nurses.
The number of midwives dropped in 2002 due to the removal of inactive personnel from the registry.
Sources: Department of Health.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8582)
Hospital Authority.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2300 6515)
Table 27
(Chapter 10: Social Welfare)
Social Security
Comprehensive Social Security
1997
2001
2002
Assistance Scheme
Number of cases (1) (thousands)
187
Amount of payment (2) (HK$ million)
7,128
242 13.560
267 14,405
Social Security Allowance Scheme
Disability Allowance
Number of cases (1) (thousands)
76
102
Amount of payment (2) (HK$ million)
1,037
1.567
105 1,660
Old Age Allowance
Number of cases (1) (thousands)
440
458
456
Amount of payment (2) (HK$ million)
3,005
3,563
3,581
Traffic Accident Victims Assistance
Scheme
Number of cases authorised for payment
5 431
6 628
Amount of payment (2) (HK$ million)
123
130
7 089 142
Notes: (1) Figures are as at end of the year.
(2) Figures refer to financial years of 1996-1997, 2000–2001 and 2001-2002.
Source: Social Welfare Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2892 5232)
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