2.5.2.2. The second will be built on the old Army site in Argyll Street and will replace the present laundry at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Again, the capacity will have to be of the order of 1 million lbs per month. The lead time is ected to be short as the present design is almost certain to be reproduced.
2.5.3. QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL: Tentative plans are being made for an extension to house the Department of Clinical Pathology, the ICU and additional wards.
2.5.4. POK OI HOSPITAL: Reference was made in the Press during the visit of the need for a new mortuary to be provided for the Pok Oi Hospital. Considerable difficulties are being experienced at the moment and application for the necessary funds has already been made to the Medical and Health Department. expenditure of some HK$100,000 is expected, to take account of a 6-drawer refrigerated unit and additional air-conditioners. Purchase was said to be expected from 'the West' but the local preference is for American. ment will go out as a Government tender shortly.
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2.5.4.2. It should perhaps be noted that there are long-term plans for the extension of this hospital from 218 to 400 beds. No details are as yet known.
2.5.5. TUEN MEN HOSPITAL: This development is likely to be brought forward with work commencing in 1980.
2.5.6. SUN YAT SEN HOSPITAL: For so long regarded as a possibility in the private sector, this hospital now appears to be relegated to a long-term venture. Progress during the past 2 years has been virtually nil.
3.
MISCELLANEOUS
The First Biennial General Scientific Meeting of the Association of Surgeons of South East Asia was held at the Excelsior Hotel in Hong Kong from 18-21 September 1977. It was not possible to attend personally due to the timing but it is
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understood that about 100 delegates - out of a membership of 373 from 9 countries
attended the Congress. The majority of those attending came from Taiwan and the Philippines. Unfortunately one gathers that few of these percolated through to the associated trade exhibition and that the format of the latter left much to be
Originally the trade emphasis had been on pharmaceuticals but at the last minute several local agents representing 'hardware' interests became aware of the event and participated.
3.2. There seemed to be a dearth of information/publicity even amongst the Hong Kong surgeons, and any request in the future for United Kingdom industry to participate, other than through their local agents, would be unlikely to receive much encouragement unless the exhibition took a definitely more professional shape. The next event will be in 1979 in Manila: the President on this occasion will be Mr Antonio C Oposa, Head of the Manila Doctor's Hospital.
3.3.
It is worth noting that there is said to be a considerable demand at the moment for:
defibrillators
walking aids
elbow crutches
wheel chairs hip implants
Reference should also be made to the list of equipment quoted in the March 1977 report.
October 1977
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W G Asquith
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