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476. There are now nine Chinese Public Dispensaries, five of which are situated on the Island of Hong Kong and four in Kowloon. In some cases they occupy buildings which were designed and constructed for the purpose, in others adapted premises. During the year the Sham Shui Po Dispensary moved from the old temple it had so long occupied to the new and commodious institution specially built for it.
477. Situated in the most thickly populated districts, these dispensaries fulfil a most useful purpose, not only in the treatment of disease but also as foci for the spread of knowledge concerning the cause of disease, the means of spread and the value of Western drugs and methods both in prevention and cure.
478. Once a week at each of the Dispensaries a gynaecological clinic is held by one of the Government Lady Medical Officers. In some there are two clinics a week.
479. Investigations are carried out at the Government Bacteriological Laboratory for the various dispensaries. The work consists largely of examination of bloods for malaria.
480. Each dispensary is an official registry office for the births occurring in the district served by it. During the year 18,493 births were registered at Dispensaries.
481. Last but not least, each dispensary has a room attached to it where dead bodies can be received for transport to the mortuaries preliminary to burial. Coffins are provided free.
482. Very good propaganda work was done during the year by four "street orators" appointed by and paid by the Chinese Public Dispensaries Committee for the purpose of spreading the gospel of public health to the people. They rendered valuable service to the police by lecturing and distributing pamphlets during the "Safety First" campaign held at the beginning of the year.
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476. There are now nine Chinese Public Dispensaries five of which are situated on the Island of Hong Kong and four in Kowloon. In some
In some cases they occupy buildings which were designed and constructed for the purpose, in others adapted premises. During the year the Sham Shui Po Dispensary moved from the old temple it had so long occupied to the new and co- modious institution specially built for it.
477. Situated in the most thickly populated districts these dispensaries fulfil a most useful purpose, not only in the treat- ment of disease but also as foci for the spread of knowledge concerning the cause of disease, the means of spread and the value of Western drugs and methods both in prevention aud
cure.
478. Once a week at each of the Dispensaries a gynaeco- logical clinic is held by one of the Government Lady Medical Officers. In some there are two clinics a week.
479. Investigations are carried out at the Government Bacteriological Laboratory for the various dispensaries. The work consists largely of examination of bloods for malaria.
480. Each dispensary is an official registry office for the births occurring in the district served by it. During the year 18,493 births were registered at Dispensaries.
481. Last but not least, each dispensary has a room attach- ed to it where dead bodies can be received for transport to the mortuaries preliminary to burial. Coffins are provided free.
482. Very good propaganda work was done during the year by four "street orators" appointed by and paid by the Chinese Public Dispensaries Committee for the purpose of spreading the gospel of public health to the people. They rendered valuable service to the police by lecturing and distributing pamphlets during the "Safety First" campaign held at the beginning of the year.
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