made a grant of $750,000 available, and subvented the running of the existing hospital by over $500,000. The new three-storey Central Build- ing is in the process of construction and is expected to be completed in the latter part of 1966. When the building is completed, it will accommodate 34 maternity and 46 paediatric patients in improved con- ditions. The hospital commenced to receive casualty cases for primary treatment as from July 1965. A quarterly visit by J.P.s was started in July 1965.
CARITAS MEDICAL CENTRE
151. This hospital of 490 beds, erected with the aid of donations from Roman Catholic communities in many parts of the world and in particular from the Federal Republic of Germany, and maintained partly with the aid of a Government subvention of over $1,700,000, is situated in the densely-populated district of So Uk in North-West Kowloon. It is administered by the Canossan Sisters and comprises three blocks for general, tuberculosis and cancer patients respectively, as well as quarters for staff and a nurses' training school. Although certain staffing difficulties were encountered initially, these have been mainly overcome and the hospital is playing a very active part in the provision of medical services in the Colony,
HONG KONG ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION
152. This Association, in receipt of a Government subvention of $1,360,000 apart from over $4,000,000 for the Grantham Hospital, provides the great majority of the beds available for treatment of tuberculosis in its three institutions-the Grantham Hospital, the Rutonjec Sanatorium and the Freni Memorial Convalescent Home, and a close liaison is maintained with the Government Tuberculosis Service.
The Grantham Hospital (Sec table 68)
153. This hospital of 613 beds is equipped as a modern chest hospital and is administered by the Grantham Hospital Management Board on a fee-paying, non-profit-making basis partly with the aid of a Government grant of over $4,000,000 during the year additional to the $1,360,000 mentioned above. Government maintains 576 of the beds, but all staff of the hospital is provided by the Association with the exception of Government Medical Officers posted to the Government clinical units which are directly responsible for 252 of the beds.
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Ruttonjee Sanatorium and Freni Memorial Convalescent Home
(See table 69)
154. These two units, which are the responsibility of the Ruttonjec Sanatorium Management Board, are run as one and are staffed by the Sisters of the St. Columban Missionary Order. A B.C.G. centre and a 'follow-up' clinic are also maintained in the Association's headquarters. During the year, a new bacteriological laboratory was opened, capable of undertaking all examinations required for the clinical supervision of tuberculosis patients.
HAVEN OF HOPE SANATORIUM
155. This hospital of 230 beds is situated in the Junk Bay area of the New Territories and a tuberculosis out-patient and follow-up clinic is maintained at nearby Rennie's Mill. During the year, the hospital was assisted in its recurrent expenditure by a Government subvention of over $300,000. Constraction continued on a new technical services building, and it is also hoped that an additional 60 beds, for which planning has commenced, will be provided in 1966. The cost of the latter will be shared equally between the Institution and Government.
SANDY BAY CHILDREN'S CONVALESCENT HOME
156. Maintained by the Society for the Relief of Disable Children, partly with the aid of a Government subvention of $100,000 during the year, this home contains 100 beds for children requiring long-term orthopaedic care. The Hong Kong Brauch of The British Red Cross Society provides two full-time primary school teachers to enable the children to continue their education during convalescence. Plans for expansion are being proceeded with.
OUR LADY OF MARYKNOLL HOSPITAL.
157. This hospital of 80 beds is administered by the Maryknoll Sisters, and was maintained during the year partly with the aid of a Government subvention of almost $700,000. It is located at Wong Tai Sin in North-East Kowloon and provides general in-patient and out- patient facilities for this rapidly expanding area. During the year under review, planning commenced on an extension to the hospital of 140 beds. When construction is completed the hospital will have a total of 220 beds, 180 for general third class patients and 40 for first and second class patients and maternity cases.
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