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521. When the new dispensaries are completed the Medical Department will have centres situated respectively in the east, north, west and south sections of the fifty mile road which circles the main portion of the New Territories mainland. These with the motor travelling dispensary should afford a good and sufficient medical service for those parts of the territory which are within walking distances of the road and railway. The provision of a motor dispensary launch next year will give medical relief to the islands and those parts of the mainland coast which are only readily accessible by sea.
Medical Officers visits.
522. During the year the Medical Officer visited all the villages of any size both in the Northern and Southern Districts to investigate the position obtaining in each and to form an opinion as to the need for medical attention. He was struck by the amount of malaria in some sections and its comparative absence in others. It is very prevalent in the hilly districts opposite the middle section of the Fanling Sha-Tau Kok Road and in those south of Un Long.
523. Tai O.-Tai O, a fishing village of 5,000 inhabitants on the extreme north-west of Lantau Island, was visited once a week where all seeking treatment were treated at the local hall. A village elder was always present to see that the patients followed each other quickly and quietly. On an average 30-40 cases were seen each time. Malaria appears to be absent but venereal disease is prevalent.
524. Towards the end of the year a Government midwife was stationed in this village.
525. Sai Kung.-As far as possible weekly visits were paid to Sai Kung, a village on the east coast of the mainland and only easily accessible by sea. The regularity of visits depended on the police launch on which the M.O. was given passage.
526. Cheung Chau.-Cheung Chau was visited once a week where the M.O. cooperated with the St. John Ambulance Brigade seeing patients at the dispensary which had been established there by the Brigade. There was an average attendance of 35-40.
Births and Deaths Registration.
527. Early in the year arrangements were made whereby the Police Stations became the registry offices for Births and Deaths. It was decided to avoid prosecutions at first and to rely on
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521. When the new dispensaries are completed the Medical Department will have centres situated respectively in the east, north, west and south sections of the fifty mile road which circles the main portion of the New Territories mainland. These with the motor travelling dispensary should afford a good and sufficient medical service for those parts of the territory which are within walking distances of the road and railway. The provision of ♣ motor dispensary launch next year will give medical relief to the islands and those parts of the mainland coast which are ony readily accessible by sea.
Medical Officers visits.
522. During the year the Medical Officer visited all the villages of any size both in the Northern and Southern Districts to investigate the position obtaining in each and to form an opinion as to the need for medical attention. He was struck by the amount of malaria in some sections and its comparative absence in others. It is very prevalent in the hilly districts opposite the middle section of the Fanling Sha-Tau Kok Road and in those south of Un Long.
523. Tai 0.-Tai O, a fishing village of 5,000 inhabitants on the extreme north-west of Lantau Island, was visited once a week where all seeking treatment were treated at the local hall. A village elder was always present to see that the patients followed each other quickly and quietly. On an average 30-40 cases were seen each time. Malaria appears to be absent but venereal disease is prevalent.
524. Towards the end of the year a Government midwife was stationed in this village.
525. Sai Kung.-As far as possible weekly visits were paid to Sai Kung, a village on the east coast of the mainland and only easily accessible by sea. The regularity of visits depended on the police launch on which the M.O. was given passage.
526. Cheung Chau.-Cheung Chau was visited once a week where the M.O. cooperated with the St. John Ambulance Brigade seeing patients at the dispensary which had been established there by the Brigade. There was an average attendance of 85-40.
Births and Deaths Registration.
527. Early in the year arrangements were made whereby the Police Stations became the registry offices for Births and Deaths. It was decided to avoid prosecutions at first and to rely on
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