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Appendix I.
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE EXPANDED NUTRITION RESEARCH COMMITTEE,
HONG KONG.
1. Meetings.
Nine meetings of the committee were held during the year at the Medical Headquarters.
2. Membership :-
Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, M.C.,
His Honour Sir Atholl D. A. MacGregor, K.C.,
Dr. (Mrs.) A. L. J. Dovey,
Mr. F. Flippance, Supt. Botanical and Forestry Dept.
Professor W. I. Gerrard, O.B.E.,
Dr. G. A. C. Herklots,
Mr. F. H. Loseby,
Dr. Li Tsoo-yiu,
Professor L. T. Ride (Dr. E. Q. Lim as proxy),
Dr. K. H. Uttley,
Professor P. B. Wilkinson,
Dr. (Miss) F. Y. C. Woo, M.B.E.
3. Appointment of Secretary.
Chairman.
Member.
Mr. Kuang T. Liu was appointed as Secretary of the Committee at a salary of $200 in May, 1939. At the end of the year the Committee acceded to a request of the University of Hong Kong that Mr. Liu should act as part-time lecturer in biochemistry during the absence from the Colony of Professor Ride. This arrangement was approved by Government.
4. Subcommittees.
Three subcommittees were appointed during the year, namely
(1) Scientific - Professor Gerrard, Professor Ride and Professor Wilkinson.
(2) Sociological - His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor, Dr. (Mrs.) Dovey, Mr. Loseby and Dr. (Miss) Woo.
(3) Publicity - Hon. Dr. Selwyn-Clarke, Dr. Herklots, Dr. Li and Dr. Uttley.
5. Dietary Survey.
A questionnaire was drawn up for use in the collection of material for a dietary survey among the Chinese population. The survey was started by thirty third-year students of the University under Professor Ride in the Autumn. Eighty to one hundred families were investigated by each student. The data are now being analysed.