Ophthalmology
Pharmaceutical Service
Medical Social Work
Physiotherapy
Occupational Therapy
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Hospital Maintenance and Supply
Auxiliary Medical Service
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V. GOVERNMENT-ASSISTED HOSPITALS
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VI. DEVELOPMENT
Forward Planning.
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Completed Projects
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Projects under Construction.
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VII. TRAINING PROGRAMME
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Dental Staff
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1. INTRODUCTION
THE general health of the population continued to be good. Due to great advances in disease control, the pattern of infectious diseases is changing rapidly. Diphtheria and poliomyelitis are under control and since the commencement of the anti-measles vaccination campaign in December 1967, incidence of the disease has remained satisfactorily low. Between the months of July and October 1969, Hong Kong had a short visitation of cholera. The disease was quickly brought under control by the application of vigorous public health measures and an energetic inoculation drive.
2. While tuberculosis remains the major community health problem, the Colony is facing increasing problems due to diseases of later life. Neoplastic disease, particularly cancer, diseases of the heart. hyperten- sion and cerebro-vascular lesions were the leading causes of death followed by pneumonia and tuberculosis.
3. The Development Programme of the Medical and Health Depart- ment has been making steady progress. Altogether there were 29 projects being planned or built for the improvement and expansion of health and medical facilities in the urban and rural areas at the end of the year. In April 1969, the new Tang Shiu Kin Hospital at Morrison Hill was opened. This hospital provides casualty services as well as facilities for maternal and child health, social hygiene and maternity services. The fifth of the live phases of the alteration programme of Queen Mary Hospital, to provide more acute beds, was completed. increasing the hospital bed capacity to 1.086 beds. Other projects in progress were the new Lai Chi Kok Hospital, the redevelopment of the Medical Institution, Sai Ying Pun, the Siu Lam Hospital for the mentally subnormal, a new convalescent ward block for Kowloon Hospital, and a new Vaccine Institute in the Pok Fu Lam area. Planning was under way for many other Government projects. including polyclinics for Kowloon East and Tsuen Wan/Kwai Chung areas and a standard clinic for Kwai Chung North.
4. There has been increasing use of the Department's services by members of the public and attendances at general out-patients and
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Radiographers
Nursing Staff.
Laboratory Technicians.
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Other Forms of Departmental Training.
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VIII. DONATIONS
IX. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
X. MAPS
XI. STATISTICAL APPENDIX
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