also nurses' training schools in which the medium of instruction is Cantonese. The products of all these schools are accepted for registration in the Colony and their qualifications are accepted by the General Nursing Council in the United Kingdom. There is thus full reciprocity in this regard between the Colony and the mother country. The number of nurses graduating during the year from Government and non-Government train- ing schools is shown below:
Government
Non-Government
Total
66
9.3
Probationer Assistant Physiotherapist. Probationer Audiographic Assistant, Probationer Dispenser. Probationer Laboratory Assistant Probationer Nurse Probationer Dresser. Pupil Midwife
Midwives
285. Midwifery teaching is undertaken both in Government and in non-Government hospitals. The most important training school for midwives is in Government's Taan Yuk Hospital where the teaching is under the supervision of the University Professor of Obstetrics. The number of midwives trained in the Colony during the year was 32.
Health Inspectors.
286. There is a local Examination Board of the Royal Sanitary Institute and the Director of Medical and Health Services is Chairman of this Board. Training of Health Inspectors is undertaken by Officers of the Medical, Sanitary and Public Works Departments and, on passing the local examination, certificates of the Royal Sanitary Institute of England are granted.
Others
287. In the department, training of other types of technical personnel is undertaken, namely dispensers, radiographic assistants, physiotherapists and laboratory assistants, and the following Table indicates the various categories and the number of persons who received training during the year:
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TABLE T
Appoint-
weat
Readguation
Strength 21 11.3.59.
Passed
12
A
2
I
POP
50
3
134
2.2
10
19
5
24
14
32
16
K. C. YEO,
Director of Medical & Health Services.
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