with ancillary offices), and a School Dental Centre (4 surgeries with ancillary offices). One School Dental Clinic was moved from temporary quarters to permanent accommodation attached to a new Primary School on 1st Octaber.
106. In the General Dental Service, treatment was provided for Government Servants and their families, in-patients of Government hospitals, prisoners, and general public poor per-
in urban and rural areas. Treatment visits totalled 10,899 Government Servants, 8,523 families, and 15,819 general public, making a grand total of 35,241 visits. In this service 24,420 teeth were extracted, 7,811 teeth were filled or crowned, and 791 prosthetic appliances were fitted. Pupils and teachers in private and grant schools who joined the School Health Service were dentally examined every six months. 23,468 examinations were carried out and 16,287 were found to require treatment, a percentage of 69.4. 3,644 permanent and 27,759 deciduous teeth were extracted, and 1,077 permanent and 552 deciduous teeth were filled or crowned.
107. Several dental clínics were operated by welfare organizations either for their members or for the poor in their respective districts. In the latter category were included the evening clinics operated by the Hong Kong Dental Society at the Hong Kong Family Welfare Society's Centres in Hong Kong and Kowloon, and the St. John Ambulance Brigade Penetration Party which visits remote areas in the New Territories where dentists give their services free of charge for the treatment of poor persons,
108. Two dental inspectors were employed on duties in connexion with the control and supervision of dental practice in the Colony. They regularly inspected premises used and proposed to be used by dentists, a large majority of whom possess no dental qualifications of any sort. They were also vigilent in investigating and reporting instances of illegal dental practice by unregistered persons. In this category 9 persons were convicted under the Dentists Registration Ordin- ance during the year.
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109. In 1954 Government announced a dental scholarship scheme, and 6 such scholarships were awarded to Hong Kong students in October. Concern has been felt in that, lacking a dental school in Hong Kong, the number of dental surgeons to care for the population is likely to be seriously deficient during the next ten or twenty years. The dental scholarship scheme has been devised to ensure that a sufficient number of well qualified dental surgeons will come to Hong Kong and practise in government service or privately. To this end an obligation is laid on them to return to Hong Kong after qualification for at least three years. The first year's study is spent in the Science Faculty of Hong Kong University, and the student then goes to Singapore to study for four years in the Dental School of the University of Malaya, after which he qualifies as Bachelor of Dental Surgery. Five scholarship students who had already passed their first year examinations in Hong Kong University proceeded directly to Singapore, and one student took up his first year studies in Ilong Kong. It is anticipated that 9 dental scholarships will be awarded each year to suitable male or female students who have qualified to enter the Hong Kong University.
Pharmaceutical.
110. This sub-department has its administrative head- quarters at the Central Medical Store, located in the same compound as the Government Stores Department. Its most important function is to maintain an adequate flow of drugs, dressings and instruments to the various institutions of the department. To do this, its activities cover a very wide range. Very large quantities of bulk preparations are made on both sides of the harbour. These include injections, transfusion fluids, concentrated mixtures, ointments, etc. Large quantities of special surgical instruments and equipment are purchased by the sub-department through the Crown Agents for Overseas Governments and Administration. All standard lines of phar-
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