27. The Director of Medical Services is the official adviser to Government and to the Urban Council on all medical and sanitary matters. Under a scheme which came into force at the beginning of the year, the Medical and Sanitary Departments were brought into close relationship by the Director of Medical Services becoming Vice-Chairman of the Urban Council and assuming general direction over the activities of the Health Officers, under whom were grouped the various sanitary inspectors.
28. The Urban Council and the Sanitary Department are concerned with:-
(a) the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, which deals with sanitation generally;
(b) the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, which deals with slaughter houses, markets, dairies, food factories, food shops, restaurants, and eating shops.
(c) the Adulterated Food and Drugs Ordinance.
(d) the Public Health (Animals and Birds) Ordinance, which deals with animal quarantine and prevention of disease.
29. The Medical Department is responsible for:-
(a) registration of births and deaths in co-operation with the Police.
(b) quarantine and prevention of disease.
(c) vaccination.
(d) venereal diseases clinics.
(e) leprosy control.
(f) maternity and infant welfare and the supervision of midwives.
(g) school hygiene in co-operation with the Education Department.
(h) prison medical service in co-operation with the Prison Department.
(i) Government hospitals and dispensaries.
(j) inspection of Chinese hospitals and dispensaries, in co-operation with the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
(k) the activities of the Bacteriological Institute and the Malaria Bureau.
(l) the activities of the Government Laboratories.
(m) medico-legal work.