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287. During the year in the New Territories three small lying in hospitals were established by benevolent bodies. In the Northern District the New Territories Medical Benevolent Asso- ciation opened a hospital in the village of T'sun Wan and the St. John Ambulance Brigade one in the Village of Kam Tin. In the Southern District the St. John Ambulance Brigade opened a ward at Cheung Chau.
MIDWIVES.
288. Under the Midwives Ordinance of 1910 'No one whose name is not on the Midwives Register may practise midwifery habitually for gain or describe herself as one especially qualified to carry on the work of a midwife.'
289. Training Schools for Midwives have been established at the Alice Memorial, Tsan Yuk, Tung Wah, Tung Wah Eastern. Kwong Wah and Government Civil Hospitals.
290. The course of training is as follows: —
(a) for those who have less than two years general train. ing two years at a Maternity Hospital recognised as such by the Board.
(b) for those who have had two years training in general nursing one year at a recognised maternity hospital.
(c) for those who have had four years training in general nursing six months at a recognised maternity hospital.
291. During 1932 thirty-six candidates satisfied the examin- ers and were registered.
292. The total number on the Midwives Register at the end of 1932 was 248 (211 in 1931).
293. There are seven midwives on the Government Medical Establishment whose services are free to those who cannot afford to pay a fec. Three of these were detailed for duty in connection with the Chinese Public Dispensaries and four for duty in the New Territories. Of the four one was stationed at Tsun Wan, one at Un Long, one at Taipo and one at Cheung Chau.
294. During the year 1.296 cases were attended by Govern - ment midwives. The number in 1931 was 1,420. One of the reasons for the decline in number was the activities of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and the New Territories Medical Benevolent Association who stationed other midwives in the same villages,
295. Because of the Benevolent Societies centre at Tsun Wan the Government midwife was withdrawn and transferred to the remote fishing village of Tai 0.
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ANTE-NATAL AND INFANT WELFARE CENTRES.
296. The ante-natal and infant welfare centres in the Colony
are:-
The Government Infant Welfare Centre, Wanchai.
The Tung Wah Hospital Centre.
The Tsan Yuk Hospital Centre.
The Alice Memorial Hospital Centre.
The Military Centre.
THE GOVERNMENT INFANT WELFARE CENTRE.
297. This centre which is the first established by Govern- ment occupies the ground floors of two adjacent shop houses which were rented for the purpose. It is situated at eastern end of Victoria in the area lately reclaimed from the sea in the district of Wanchai.
298. The premises consist of a waiting room communicating by a door in the party wall with the demonstration room, the front part of the latter being partitioned off to form a small con- sulting room, the remaining small rooms comprise the crêche, the dispensary and the amah's quarters.
299. The staff consists of one Lady Medical Officer, one Chinese nurse, one interpreter, one dispenser and one amah. In addition the centre has had valuable assistance from a number of voluntary workers whose help has been greatly appreciated.
300. The Centre was opened to the public on Monday, the 25th of April. From its inception the attendances increased daily. The following table shows the monthly attendance figures.
Total attendance
Daily average
April (one week)
23
3.28
May
319
12.84
June
383
15.95
445
17.80
563
21.65
599
24 12
October
667
26.68
November
647
25.88
December
675
27.00
July... August September
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