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CLINICS.

48. Twenty-one clinics are held in the Chinese Hospitals and Dispensaries in a week :--

14 Gynaecological clinics.

3 Antenatal clinics.

3 Infant Welfare clinics.

1 V. D. Clinic.

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49. The clinics held in the various hospitals and pensaries are increasing in number and size and are advancing according to modern tendencies elsewhere. The separation of certain diseases into clinics is economical and very satisfactory in many other ways. The advantages to the community in general are being felt as one of the outstanding advantages of clinics is either in prevention of disease or treatment in the early stages.

50. The clinics are run by the resident staff of the various hospitals and dispensaries and by the staff of the Visiting Medical Officer. Much of the success of the clinics is due to the co-operation which exists amongst the various members of the staff.

CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERY.

(Table XXVII).

CHINESE RECREATION GROUND.

(Table XXVIII).

51. This is controlled by a Committee consisting of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs as Chairman and the Chinese Members of Executive and Legislative Councils.

YAUMATI PUBLIC SQUARE.

(Table XXIX).

PASSAGE MONEY FUND. (Table XXX).

TRANSLATION.

52. The total number of translation made in the depart- ment during 1981 was 1,675 as compared with 1,501 in 1930. 508 of these were from Chinese into English and 1,167 from English into Chinese. In addition a large number of transla- tions made in other Government departments were sent to this office for revision.

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