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(c) That where there was no centre and one appeared desirable the St. John Ambulance Branch should with the approval of Government start one and run it until such time as the Government might wish to take it over and do the work itself.
(d) That the resident staff at any centre should be entirely provided by the organisation, Government or Brigade, running the Centre.
558. At a meeting held at the office of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services on 28.2.33, the question of cooperation was further discussed.
559. As the Medical Department had three resident doctors in the New Territories one of which accompanied the Travelling Dispensary which twice or three times a week visited each of the villages on the road, the Director suggested that a useful measure of cooperation would be for the doctor to stop off at the St. John's Centres and prescribe for the patients gathered there leaving the treatment to be carried out by the resident staff of nurses.
560. This offer was not accepted by the St. John Authorities who wished the work at the Centres to be done entirely by the St. John Ambulance staff. They would however welcome the assistance of the Government doctors in cases of emergency and would call them in whenever necessary.
561. It was agreed-
(a) That the five Government centres established or in course of being established at Taipo, Un Long, He Tung, Sham Tseng and Shing Mun should remain.
(b) That eight of the ten St. John Ambulance Centres should remain viz. those at Kam Tin, Tsun Wan, Ping Shan, San Tin, Fanling, Sha Tau Kok, Shatin and Cheung Chau.
(c) That the centres established by the St. John Ambulance at Taipo and Un Long where there were already Government Centres should be closed.
(d) That the Government Travelling Dispensary should cease calling at the villages where the St. John centres had been established confining its attention to other villages on or near the road.
(e) That a Government Medical Officer who was also a member of the St. John Ambulance Brigade should be appointed a member of the Brigade's Advisory Committee.
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(c) That where there was no centre and one appeared desirable the St. John Ambulance Branch should with the approval of Government start one and run it until such time as the Government might wish to take it over and do the work itself.
(d) That the resident staff at any centre should be entirely provided by the organisation, Government or Brigade, running the Centre.
558. At a meeting held at the office of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services on 28.2.33, the question of cooperation was further discussed.
559. As the Medical Department had three resident doctors in the New Territories one of which accompanied the Travelling Dispensary which twice or three times a week visited each of the villages on the road, the Director suggested that a useful measure of cooperation would be for the doctor to stop off at the St. John's Centres and prescribe for the patients gathered there leaving the treatment to be carried out by the resident staff of nurses.
560. This offer was not accepted by the St. John Authorities who wished the work at the Centres to be done entirely by the St. John Ambulance staff. They would however welcome the assistance of the Government doctors in cases of emergency and would call them in whenever necessary.
561. It was agreed-
(a) That the five Government centres established or in course of being established at Taipo, Un Long, He Tung, Sham Tseng and Shing Mun should remain. (b) That eight of the ten St. John Ambulance Centres should remain viz. those at Kam Tin, Tsun Wan. Ping Shan, San Tin, Fanling, Sha Tau Kok, Shatin and Cheung Chau.
(c) That the centres established by the St. John Ambulance at Taipo and Un Long where there were already Government Centres should be closed. (d) That the Government Travelling Dispensary should cease calling at the villages where the St. John centres had been established confining its attention to other villages on or near the road.
(e) That a Government Medical Officer who was also a member of the St. John Ambulance Brigade should be appointed a member of the Brigade's Advisory
Committee.
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