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Venereal Diseases Clinics.
337. Dr. J. A. R. Selby, Government Venereal Diseases Officer, was in charge during the year.
338. Owing to the increase in work the following additions were made to the staff:
(a) Dr. Cheung Kung Leung (Chinese Medical Officer), January 1st.
(b) Mr. A. Steven (Technical Assistant), February 10th.
(c) Miss Brown (Nurse), June 16th.
The Government Lady Medical Officers Doctors Lai, Ruttonjee and Cheng assisted in the clinics for women.
339. There are now three Government V. D. Clinics:-
(a) at the Government Civil Hospital.
(b) at the Kowloon Hospital.
(c) at South Kowloon (Tsin Sha Tsui) close to the docks.
340. The South Kowloon Centre which is an ad hoc clinic was opened in April in a new building specially constructed for the purpose.
341. All treatment is given free of charge.
342. Clinics are held daily as follows:-
343. At the Government Civil Hospital.
Monday and Wednesday.-10 a.m. for Chinese. Tuesday.-10 a.m. and 5 p.m. for Europeans. Thursday.-10 a.m. for Indians. Friday.-10 a.m. for women only.
344. At the Kowloon Hospital:-
On Tuesday afternoons for males and on Friday afternoons for women.
345. At the South Kowloon Centre:-
Mondays 10 a.m. and Thursdays 2 p.m. for Indians. Mondays 2.30 p.m. for women only. Tuesdays 10 a.m. and Fridays 2.30 p.m. for Chinese males. Tuesdays 2.30 p.m. and Saturdays 10.30 a.m. for Europeans.
This Clinic is open daily from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the treatment of males and from 12 noon to 1 p.m. for the treatment of females. A dresser is in charge of male treatments and a nurse is in charge of female treatments.