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8.

Satisfactory progress is being made in the

preparation of the site for the new Government Civil

My

Hospital outside the city, and open to the sea breezes in

summer, the situation is favourable for the treatment of

tubercular diseases, and provision will be made for this

purpose.

9.

The extensions to the Kowloon Hospital are

nearing completion and will shortly provide accommodation

for 107 general cases, and 37 maternity cases. It has not

been possible to make any provision for the commencement of a

new infectious diseases hospital or for a new mental hospital during the coming year.

10.

The position with regard to the provision of medical assistance in the New Territories has greatly improved. The two voluntary associations carrying on

charitable work there have recently amalgamated to form the

St. John Ambulance New Territories edical Benevolent Branch.

This organisation maintains ten centres on the mainland and one

on the island of Cheung Chau, each with its fully qualified

resident Chinese midwife.

In addition the Goverment maintains two dispensaries

each in charge of a Chinese Medical officer, and having on

its staff a dresser and a midwife.

The Government travelling dispensary attends to the needs of villages at which there are no centres; the

construction of a dispensary launch for work among the boat

population, and the villages on islands or on the sea coast

and remote from roads has had to be postponed owing to lack

of funds.

11.

Two Yelfare centres, one the gift of Sir Robert

and Lady Ho Tung, and the other of Mr. H. Ruttonjee, are

nearing completion and will shortly be opened as Government

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