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Wednesday, January 30, 1974
INSPECTION OF PRIVATELY-KUN X-RAY ESTABLISHMENTS
Anyone in possession of x-ray apparatus must apply for a licence
from the Radiation Board, and this is not granted without an inspection of
the equipment and premises by the Senior Physicist of the Medical and
Health Department and his staff.
In addition, such an inspection includes ensuring that proper and
adequate supervision is available on the premises during the hours the
apparatus is in use.
The Director of Medical and Health Services, Dr. the Hon. Gerald Choa,
gave the Hon. Wilfred Wong these assurances today in the Legislative Council
when Mr. Wong rose to ask whether the government would make a survey of
privately-run x-ray establishments to ensure that their equipment was properly
supervised and maintained.
Dr. Choa said that of 533 annual licences issued so far, the majority
were for operating the equipment, but some were for storage, repair, and
sales.
Further inspections were made from time to time, but staff and
facilities did not permit regular, comprehensive oversight of every establish cat
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