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the General Medical Council has recently decided that certain

Military Districts abroad, amongst which are Gibraltar and

Bombay, shall be recognised as fulfilling the requirements

of the regulations referred to above.

4.

It is very desirable that Government

Officers, especially in this Colony where a knowledge of

Sanitary Science is of great importance, should be encouraged

to obtain the Diploma of Public Health, and in view of the

fact that Hongkong possesses

(a).

(b).

a population of over 300,000;

four Medical Officers of Health engaged

exclusively in Sanitary Work;

(c).

a Veterinary Surgeon, with facilities for

inspection of live-stock;

(a).

-gical Laboratory;:

(e).

a Bacteriologist in charge of a Bacteriolo-

an Epidemic Hospital;

and that there is therefore ample opportunity for teaching

Sanitation, I venture to think that the privilege which has

been accorded to Gibraltar and Bombay might well be extended

by the General Medical Council to Hongkong. Members of the

Medical Profession would then be entitled to qualify for the

examination for the Diploma by undertaking the necessary

course in this Colony under the supervision of the Principal

Civil Medical Officer, the greater part of whose time is

devoted to Public Health Work.

ཏྲ,

If this suggestion meets with your ap-

proval I shall be glad if you will be good enough to communi-

-cate with the General Medical Council on the subject.

6.