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498. Fully equipped dispensaries were maintained at Sham Tseng, Un Long, Ku Tung, Sai Kung and Tai-O.
499. Dr. K. H. Uttley was the Medical Officer in charge of the New Territories throughout the year.
The Government Travelling Dispensary.
500. The Government Motor Travelling Dispensary was put on the road on the 16th of June, 1932. At first it visited all the villages on the road side once or twice a week, later, on representations from the voluntary aid societies, it ceased to call at the villages where they had established centres. The usefulness of this well-equipped dispensary was thus considerably curtailed for the societies established centres in all the principal villages easy of access and there remained only the smaller hamlets. A Medical Officer and a dresser accompanied it on its rounds. There was a fixed itinerary and time-table so that the people should know where and when to expect it.
501. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays it visited the Western District from San Tin to Shing Mun inclusive. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays it visited the Eastern District from Sha Tin to Sha Tau Kok and back to San Tin inclusive. In this way there was a minimum of mileage and overlapping and a maximum of hours of work in the villages.
502. The following table shows the results obtained:-
1934 1935 New cases 5,526 5,542 Old cases 2,753 1,900 Malarial cases 636 865 Vaccinations 1,644Sham Tseng Dispensary.
503. This dispensary, which had been built by Mr. Ruttonjee and presented to the Government, was formally opened on January 30th, 1934.
504. The resident staff consists of two nurse-midwives and an amah.
505. The Chinese M.O. of the New Territories (West) visits the Dispensary three times a week on his rounds with the Travelling Dispensary.
506. The following is a summary of the cases dealt with at the dispensary :-
1934 1935 New cases 1,549 1,631 Old cases 1,988 8,117 Vaccinations 123 271 Maternity cases 21 32