TABLE 39 WORK OF FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE 1986 AND 1987
(Family Planning)
1986
1987
Number of centres (as at 31.12.87)
Full-time
Part-time Total
5
42
47
43 48
Number of sessions provided
8 075
8 144
Number of clients
New
45 136
43 063
Old
92 958
95 377
Total
138 094
138 440
Number of attendances
472 686
472 468
Characteristics of new clients
I.
Contraceptive method
II. Age
TABLE 40 WORK OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DIVISION 1986 AND 1987
I.
Number of Confirmed Occupational Diseases
Asbestos
related disease
Beat band
Compressed air illness
Compression barotrauma
Cramp of hand or forearm
Decompression sickness
Type I
Type II
1986
1987
A PER
5
1
3
136
3
Dysbaric osteonecrosis
3
Contact dermatitis
31
27
Gas poisoning
55
25
Pills
16 829
15 028
Lead poisoning
1
I
Injections
2 026
IUD's
567
2 615
615
Condoos
23 659
23 156
Other methods
2 055
1 649
Total
45 136
43 063
Under 20
878
20
24
8 603
700 7 042
II.
Radiation injury
Silicosis
Tenosynovitis of hand or forearm
Occupational Injuries
}
176
168
10
25
29
20 370
19 079
30
34
10 948
11 736
No. of occupational injuries reported
35
39
3 380
3 582
40
+
44
719
731
94 347
87 101
104 793
97 509
45 & over Total
238
193
45 136
43 063
III.
Note: New clients refer to
(1) Clients never attend Family planning clinics.
(2) F.F.A. clients first attend our clinics after the date of take-over.
(3) Return of clients after pregnancy, advised pregnancy, advised
sterilization and referred to hospital.
(4) Return of non-I.V.D. clients whose date of last visit was over
2 years ago and 1.0.D. clients whose date of last visit was over 4 years ago.
No. of accidents requiring notification
under Employees' Compensation Ordinance
Employees' Compensation Case Work
Total no. of interviews with injured employees
Cases assessed by Ordinary Assessment Boards#
Cases assessed by Medical Assessment Boards+
Cases assessed by Special Assessment Boards
Cases assessed by Prostheses and Surgical
Appliances Boards@
200 708
220 994
17 352
20 046
33
4
7
7
482
685
# Nursing staff assisted in the preparation and clearance of
cases of Ordinary Assessment Boards.
+ Employees' compensation cases occurring before 1.7.83
assessed by Occupational Health Officers.
@ Employees' compensation cases occurring on and after 1.7.83
are assessed by statutory boards with the enactment of the Employees' Compensation (Amendment) Ordinance. Occupational Health Officers sat on Special Assessment Boards and Prostheses and Surgical Appliances Boards.