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not registered nurses, a two-year course of training at the Tsan Yuk Hospital and to a limited extent at other approved training schools is accepted by the Midwives Board for entry to its examinations.
185. Due to the limited scope of domiciliary midwifery in Hong Kong adequate practical training in this aspect of midwifery cannot be given and full reciprocity of recognition of midwifery qualifications with the Central Midwives Board of England and Wales is not possible.
Health Pisitors
186. Nine trained nurses successfully completed the nine-month Health Visitors' course which ended in November 1968.
Health Auxiliaries
187. A two-year course for health auxiliaries continued to be conducted. It provides training in health education and public health nursing which includes maternal and child health work, training and keeping of records of infectious diseases in general and of tuberculosis, leprosy and venereal diseases in particular.
RADIOGRAPHERS
188. Training in this sphere was continued during the year and examinations were held in the Colony for Membership of the Society of Radiographers of England for both therapy and diagnostic radiographers.
LABORATORY TECHNICIANS
189. The Government Institute of Pathology maintained its in- service training for Medical Laboratory Technicians, the Intermediate Examination of the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology of the United Kongdom being held in the Colony. Technicians were also sent to the United Kingdom to obtain the AIMLT qualification.
OTHER FORMS OF DEPARTMENTAL TRAINING
190. In-service courses of training were continued for dispensers, dental technicians and orthopaedic appliance technicians. These do not all lead to recognized qualifications but prepare those concerned for appointment to permanent posts in Government service after passing a departmental examination.
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VIII. DONATIONS
(See table 78)
191. The Colony's medical and health services have in the past years benefited to a considerable degree from donations received from a number of non-government organizations and individuals. and in the year under review this continuing interest has been reflected in donations totalling $585,947.66. Of this amount Sir Shiu-kin TANG, whose philanthropy is well known, contributed $500,000 towards the cost of the proposed Specialist Clinic for Hong Kong Island East. This Clinic is to be named after his father, the late TANG Chi-ngong. Pending the completion of the clinic, the interest from Sir Shiu-kin's donation is to be used for further training of teachers for the education of the physically handicapped children and other charitable projects in the Colony.
IX. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
192. This report would be incomplete without special mention of the devotion to duty shown by each and every officer of the Medical and Health Department during the year under review. All ranks of the Department, in particular the doctors, had carried out their duties efficiently despite a serious shortage of staff. To them I would like to place on record my sincere tribute for their effective help in dealing with the many problems associated with the provision of medical care for the population of Hong Kong. The Department has also received every assistance and co-operation from other Government Departments. the Press, the Radio, the Television and other publicity agencies. The patience shown by the members of the public in spite of the many unavoidable shortcomings of the service is deeply appreciated.
193. I would also wish to thank the many public spirited persons who have devoted so much of their valuable time to serve on Statutory Boards, Advisory Committees and Working Parties and in voluntary institutions connected with the many curative and preventive medical problems in Hong Kong. Thanks are also due to the local and overseas organizations which manage and help to supplement Government's resources and to ensure that adequate facilities are available for all those in need of medical care.
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