Technical Stoff.
127. In addition to training nurses, the Medical Department also trains technical assistants in pharmacy, radiography, laboratory techniques, physiotherapy, and in medico-social ser- vice. The following table lists the work done in this field during 1954:
During 1954 11 students of various grades were assisted by Government and 4 received financial assistance from Sino-British Fellowship Trust Funds.
130. The following table sets out the nature of the appoint- ment of the officers sent abroad for special study and the subjects studied with the assistance described above:-
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Appriot. Resigna
Strength
ocht
tion
ut 31.3.55
Probationer Assistant Physiotherapist
1
2
Radiographic Assistant
LA
Dispenser
13
Laboratory Ancistmat
10
Aezistent Almoner
4
1
4
NI
Nurse
39
13
131
+1
Dresser
14
$
Pupil Midwife
$1
20
39
!
Appointment
TBBLE 16
Subjects Studied
Radiological Specialist
Medical Officer
Medical Officer
Assistori Deotal Surgeon
Almoner
Radiographic Assistant
Imboratory Aceisluot
Medicul Radiotherapy
Antiesta
Forensic Medicine
Post-graduate course in aral Surgery
Almoner's training
Therapeutic Radiography
Medical Laboratory Technology
Health Visitors.
128. A new venture in the training of personnel this year has been the institution of an official course of training for the Health Visitor's Certificate under the auspices of the Royal Sanitary Institute. Ten students commenced the course în October, 1954.
Fellowships and Scholarships.
129. In addition to local training, Government provides financial assistance to certain selected personnel to take special courses of study abroad. This is augmented by Sino-British Fellowship Trusts Funds administered by the British Council.
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Senior Dreser
Drewer
Dresser
Mental Nurding
Mental Nursing
Mental Nursing
Meatal Naning
131. The World Health Organization also assists Government in this special post-graduate work and during the year under review 2 Medical Officers were sent abroad under W.H.O. Fellow- ship funds, 1 to study for the Diploma in Public Health and 1 Malaria Control, and 2 nursing sisters to study Paediatrics.
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