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Dr. ATKINSON.—I have the main block of the Government Civil Hospital and the Maternity Hospital.
Colonel HUGHES.-How many beds are there ?
Dr. ATKINSON.—In the main block there are sixty-eight beds.
Colonel HUGHES.-What is the total number of beds in the Government Civil Hospital?
Dr. ATKINSON. One hundred and sixty-six in the Government Civil Hospital. In addition there are the Maternity Hospital, the Lunatic Asylum and Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital.
Colonel HUGHES.-How many beds are there in the Maternity Hospital ?
Dr. ATKINSON.-There are twelve.
The Chairman. Are you superintendent at the Government Civil Hospital in addition to being Principal Civil Medical Officer ?
Dr. ATKINSON. Yes, when I was appointed in 1897 I was informed that I should be Principal Civil Medical Officer and would be responsible for the charge of the Gov- ernment Civil Hospital.
Colonel HUGHES.Of the three Assistants, how many do duty in the Hospital?
Dr. ATKINSON.—One.
Colonel HUGHES.-What are the duties of the other two?
Dr. ATKINSON.-Between them they perform the duties of Visiting Surgeon to the Tung Wah Hospital, Medical Officer to the Public Mortuary and Medical Officer of the Gaol, and in addition they attend the subordinate Government officials at their homes.
Colonel HUGHES.-What is the Tung Wah Hospital?
Dr. ATKINSON.-It is a Chinese institution.
Colonel HUGHES.-Does the Medical Officer do any work there?
Dr. ATKINSON. He attends as Visiting Surgeon, and may be there from one and
a half to two hours a day.
Dr. STEDMAN. How many beds are there ?
Dr. ATKINSON.—There are 170 beds at the Tung Wah Hospital.
Colonel IIUGHES.-One Assistant Surgeon assists at the Government Civil Hos- pital, another at the Tang Wal Hospital and the Gaol, and what does the other do?
Dr. ATKINSON. He does work where it is required. For instance, he does the work at the Public Mortuary and attends at Kennedy Town Hospital.
do?
Colonel Hughes. The Government is getting another one out. What will he
Dr. ATKINSON.-If my suggestions are carried out, his duties will be devoted to work in the Hospital.
Colonel HUGHES.-And you still want another one?
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Dr. ATKINSON.-Yes, it must be remembered that there will always be one officer away on leave. Although there are three Assistant Surgeons, there are practically only two. This fifth officer I have recommended for the work at Kowloon.
A plague hos- pital and a public mortuary have been erected there, and in addition there are the Government officials at Kowloon to attend; we have four Police Stations there and a