M 47
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1940.
Legislation to this end was drafted in 1939 and it is hoped may be enacted in
198. Housing also claimed attention and strenuous efforts had to be taken during the year to prevent large areas of the New Territories being covered with insanitary hovels constructed by refugees from across the border, and others.
Accommodation was offered in the Government camps for those who were homeless.
A reasonable measure of success attended these endeavours and most of the not unattractive Chinese villages retained their pleasing character instead of being swamped with matshed hovels.
199. Constant vigilance had to be exercised over Chinese contractors engaged in military and other works in the New Territories and the regulations for labourers' lines were enforced when necessary. Legal measures had to be instituted against several contractors whose interest in the health of their labour force not infrequently left a great deal to be desired.
200. Periodical inspections of village school premises were carried out and improvements were effected with the cooperation of the officers of the Education Department.
201. Quarterly meetings were held at Medical Headquarters between the district officers, North and South, and the health authorities at which problems were discussed in a highly cooperative spirit with outstanding benefit to all concerned.
202. The influx of refugees across the border on many occasions following hostilities in the Po On and Wai Yeung Districts of Kwangtung gave rise to special difficulties which were met to a very large extent by directing the flow towards the Government rural refugee camps—with the valuable help of the officers of the Police Department—where many thousands were housed until they could be persuaded to return once more to their villages and townships.
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203. Apart from health activities, medical (including maternity) work increased considerably as the result of the much larger number of persons at risk.
The two Chinese medical officers and their dressers and midwives working under the supervision of the senior Chinese health officer, New Territories, were busily engaged throughout the year as may be seen from the table given below.
204. One of these medical officers has his headquarters at Taipo where there is a dispensary and small maternity hospital accommodating five beds. This officer tours the northern and eastern section of the peninsula visiting Government dispensaries at Fanling (the Lady Ho Tung) and at Sai Kung and villages off the main road.
205. The second medical officer has his headquarters at Un Long where there is also a dispensary—without beds—and visits Government dispensaries at Sham Tseng (the Ruttonjee) and Tai O and various townships and villages with the travelling dispensary.
206. The number of cases attended at the New Territory Government dispensaries rose from 89,918 in 1938 to 107,243 in 1939. St. John Ambulance Association continued to operate a number of dispensaries at various villages in the New Territories where no Government dispensary existed. The possibility of coordinating these activities under the general supervision of the Medical Department was advocated during the year and there is reason to believe that this will eventuate some time in the future to the advantage of those whom these institutions are designed to serve. Steps were taken during 1939 to earmark sites for health centres at Taipo, Tsun Wan and Un Long in preparation for the construction when funds become available.
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M 47
J
1940.
Legislation to this end was drafted in 1939 and it is hoped may be enacted in
198. Housing also claimed attention and strenuous efforts had to be taken during the year to prevent large areas of the New Territories being covered with insanitary hovels constructed by refugees from across the border, and others.
Accommodation was offered in the Government camps for those who were
homeless.
A reasonable measure of success attended these endeavours and most of the not unattractive Chinese villages retained their pleasing character instead of being swamped with matshed hovels.
199. Constant vigilance had to be exercised over Chinese contractors engaged in military and other works in the New Territories and the regulations for labourers lines were enforced when necessary. Legal measures had to be instituted against several contractors whose interest in the health of their labour force not infrequently left a great deal to be desired.
200. Periodical inspections of village school premises were carried out and improvements were effected with the cooperation of the officers of the Education Department.
201. Quarterly meetings were held at Medical Headquarters between the district officers, North and South, and the health authorities at which problems were discussed in a highly cooperative spirit with outstanding benefit to all concerned.
202. The influx of refugees across the border on many occasions following hostilities in the Po On and Wai Yeung Districts of Kwangtung gave rise to special difficulties which were met to a very large extent by directing the flow towards the Government rural refugee camps-with the valuable help of the officers of the Police Department-where many thousands were housed until they could be persuaded to return once more to their villages and townships.
1
203. Apart from health activities, medical (including maternity) work increased considerably as the result of the much larger number of persons at risk.
The two Chinese medical officers and their dressers and midwives working under the supervision of the senior Chinese health officer, New Territories, were busily engaged throughout the year as may be seen from the table given below.
204. One of these medical officers has his headquarters at Taipo where there is a dispensary and small maternity hospital accommodating five beds. This officer tours the northern and eastern section of the peninsula visting Government dispensaries at Fanling (the Lady Ho Tung) and at Sai Kung and villages off the main road.
205. The second medical officer has his headquarters at Un Long where there is also a dispensary--without beds-and visits Government dispensaries at Sham Tseng (the Ruttonjee) and Tai O and various townships and villages with the travelling dispensary.
206. The number of cases attended at the New Territory Government dispensaries rose from 89,918 in 1938 to 107,243 in 1939. St. John Ambulance Association continued to operate a number of dispensaries at various villages in the New Territories where no Government dispensary existed. The possibility of coordinating these activities under the general supervision of the Medical Department was advocated during the year and there is reason to believe that this eventuate some time in the future to the advantage of those whom these institutions are designed to serve. Steps were taken during 1939 to earmark sites for health centres at Taipo, Tsun Wan and Un Long in preparation for the construction when funds become available.
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