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Monday, November 13, 1972

RESEARCH ON TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS

A member of the scientific staff of Britain's Medical Research Council

is convinced, after a recent official visit to Hong Kong, that the tubercle

bacillus, the germ responsible for tuberculosis, will be controlled, and the

disease progressively eliminated.

He is Dr. David Girling, of the Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases Unit

of Brompton Hospital, London.

He left last Saturday (November 11) after a two-week visit in connec-

tion with controlled clinical trials on the treatment of tuberculosis in various

types of patients that the MRC is carrying out with the Medical and Health

Department, the Grantham Hospital, the Ruttonjee Sanatorium, and the Haven of

Hope Sanatorium.

While in Hong Kong, he had discussions with Dr. G.H. Choa, the Director

of Medical and Health Services; Dr. J.K. Craig, the Deputy Director; Dr. W.G.L.

Allan, Specialist in charge of Tuberculosis and the Chest Service; and other

officers.

He visited the seven government chest clinics in Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon,

Yau Ma Tei, Wanchai,, Shau Kei Wan, Sai Ying Pun and Kwai Chung.

He made a point