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Thursday, May 11, 1972

VISIT BY TUBERCULOSIS SPECIALIST

Continuing Interest In Hong Kong Of Medical Research Council

Dr. Wallace Fox, Director of the Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases

Unit of Britain's Medical Research Council, has just concluded a week's

visit to the Medical and Health Department for routine consultations on

tuberculosis control.

The visit is part of the five-year tuberculosis research project

agreement jointly concluded in 1967 between the Government of Hong Kong and

the Medical Research Council, and recently renewed for another five years.

"A happy and close working relationship has been built up over

the years," Dr. Fox said before he left, "and the results of the joint studies

are now becoming available. They have already had a considerable impact on

the methods of treatment in Hong Kong."

During Dr. Fox's latest visit, he had discussions at the Department's

headquarters with Dr. the Hon. G.H. Choa, Director of Medical and Health

Services, and other doctors.

But most of his time was spent with staff of institutions concerned

with the control and treatment of tuberculosis in Hong Kong. He looked at

the latest developments in the Colony's fight against the disease, and was

satisfied with progress. This had reached the point where an almost 100 per

cent cure could be guaranteed provided the patient co-operated to the full,

and underwent the prescribed treatment.

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