153. The Sanatorium staff conduct a follow-up clinic for all patients discharged from Ruttonjee Sanatorium and the Freni Memorial Con- valescent Home. All the necessary social work in these institutions is the responsibility of the Almoners working in the Tuberculosis Service.
154. During the last few months of the year more pulmonary cases in need of thoracic surgery have been under treatment and more beds have been set aside for the surgical treatment of orthopaedic tuberculosis cases referred from the Wan Chai Orthopaedic Clinic referred to in paragraph 137 above.
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The number of patients admitted for treatment during the year was:
Adults through Government clinics
Children (pulmonary) through Govt. clínics Children (orthopaedic) through Govt. clinics Other admissions and re-admissions
279
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SI
277
58. The number of subsidized patients admitted for treatment during the year was:
Granthem Hospital:
TABLE ||
Direct admissions Transfers from paying beds Government Unit (pulmonary)
Government Unit (orthopaedic):
Male 30
Female 28
Children 57
Totul admissions
225 40 173
S
530
Grantham Hospital
Total admissions
662
155. Designed and built as a modern hospital of 540 beds for the treatment of tuberculosis, this institution was opened in June 1957. Until August 1958 it was possible to staff only 360 beds of which 96 beds were set aside for paying patients. During the last quarter of 1958 the hospital became fully operational and now 444 beds are maintained by a Government subvention of $2,926,482.
156. The hospital is maintained by the Association through a Bourd of Management and free treatment is given in the 444 subsidized beds. Of these beds, 180 are under the clinical supervision of the Government Tuberculosis Service, the remainder of the hospital beds being the clinical responsibility of the Board's medical and surgical staff, consist- ing of a Medical Superintendent, a Chest Surgeon, an Anaesthetist and 4 Medical Officers. Government clinical staff consists of the Senior Tuberculosis Specialist, the Orthopaedic Specialist and the Thoracic Surgical Specialist, all of whom give part time services, and 3 full time seconded Medical Officers.
157. Subsidized patients on discharge attend the Government Chest Clinics for further treatment but the Grantham medical staff have full follow-up facilities, as desired. through the Government clinics. Medical social work for all subsidized patients is carried out by the Almoners in the Government Tuberculosis Service.
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The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
159. This Group of Chinese Charitable Hospitals maintain some 200 beds for the medical treatment of tuberculosis, mainly cases of a more chronic nature. In addition, outpatient clinics are held for cases under ambulant chemotherapy. In these hospitals approximately one third of the total births in the Colony take place each year and accord- ingly great emphasis is placed on B.C.G. vaccination of the new-born. Throughout the year 73.06% of these new born babies were given B.C.G. in the hospital wards.
The Haven of Hope Sanatorium
160. Situated in the New Territories and managed by the Junk Bay Mcdical Relief Council, this Sanatorium has maintained 180 beds throughout the year for the medical treatment of tuberculosis. The Sanatorium is supported by a group of Protestant Missions of various denominations which sponsor the majority of the beds. Government gives an annual subvention of $108,000 for the maintenance of 45 beds for the free treatment of villagers suffering from tuberculosis, and for the provision of certain X-ray services to local residents. The Council also maintains an outpatient clinic for tuberculosis patients in Rennie's Mill.
161. Surgical facilities for pulmonary and orthopaedic cases in the Sanatorium are provided by the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital on Hong Kong Island where patients are temporarily transferred for surgical treatment.
The Sandy Bay Convalescent Home
162. This Home of 54 beds is maintained by the Society for the Relief of Disabled Children and staffed in part by the Hong Kong
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