() Miss Wong Mei-hei, a World Health Organization nursing fellow from Taiwan, is in the Colony on a six-week fellowship to observe Venereal Disease control work and Maternal and Child Health Service.
(m) Dr. Jue-yan Peng, who is connected with the World Health Organization and the U.N.1.C.E.F.-assisted Maternal and Child Health project in Taiwan, paid a visit to the Colony in July while en route to Taiwan from the United Kingdom. He saw the Maternal and Child Health work that was being carried out here.
UNICEF. Milk Feeding Schemes.
314. The U.N.L.C.E.F.-assisted Milk Feeding Programme continued to operate. In continuation of the Second Addendum to the Plan of Operations for the Programme which provides dried skim milk from U.N.1.C.E.F. to the Department up to the end of 1957, the Government of Hong Kong and U.N.I.C.E.F. have agreed to the Third Addendum whereby U.N.I.C.E.F. will further supply the Department with a total of 310,000 pounds of milk powder which will be used to extend distribution to mothers and children who are in need of supplementary dieta for the years 1958 and 1969.
315. During the year, the U.N.L.C.E.F. representative visited many institutions of the Department to observe the activities of the Maternal and Child Health Scheme and the Milk Feeding Programme.
VI. BUILDING PROGRAMME
316. Very few buildings have actually been opened during the year, but work has been in progress on a considerable number and it is expected that many will be completed in the coming year. These include:
(1) Dispensaries in Tai Hang Tung and Li Cheng Uk Re-
settlement Estates:
(ii) a Clinic in the North Point Housing Estate;
(iii) a Dispensary and Maternity Home at Yung Shue Wan on Lamma Island, built by the Rural Committee with assistance from the District Administration;
(iv) a Maternity Home and Health Centre at Tai Po, built
under a donation from the Jockey Club;
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(v) a Ward Block at Kowloon Hospital, to provide about 45
more beds;
(vi) the first stage of the Castle Peak Hospital for mental
patients.
(vii) new Health Centre at Shek Kip Mei, to include a general clinic, an M.C.H. centre, and a chest clinic complete with the necessary X-ray facilities.
All the above should be in operation before the end of 1957. 317. In addition, work in active planning includes:-
(1) A large new teaching clinic at Sai Ying Pun, to include a general clinic, dental clinic, and chest clinic. The building will also accommodate a much enlarged Patho- logical Institute to replace the present inadequate premises.
(ii) A large new wing to Queen Mary Hospital to provide better operating theatre accommodation, radiological facilities, and about 150 more beds.
(iii) A new dispensary in the Central district to replace the
present cramped facilities.
(iv) A new dispensary and maternity home at Hung Hom. Planning of the new Kowloon General Hospital and the new Mental Hospital continues.
VII. PUBLICATIONS
318. The following articles were published by members of the Department in the publication shown:--
Title of Article.
1. Hong Kong Social Hygiene Service.
on
2. Some Obaervations
Infective Skin Condi- tions in Kowloon.
3. A Preliminary Report on the Treatment of Acute Gonorrhoea in the Male by Aureompeio Triple Sulfas.
4. Medico-Social Work in
Hong Kong.
Publication,
British Jounal of
Venereal Disease June, 1956. Bulletin of Bong Kong Chinese Medical Associa- tion, Vol. 8, No. L. Bulletin of Hong Kong Chinese Medical Associa- tion. Vol. 8, No. 1.
The Almuner.
September, 1956.
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Name & Tide of Authur.
Dr. G. M. Thomson.
Social Hygiene Specialist
Dr. G. M. Thomson,
Social Hygiene Specialist,
Dr. G. M. Thomson,
Social Hygiene Specialist,
Mles M. Benham,
Principal Almoner.