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THE BED PER 1,000 POPULATION RATIO INCREASED FROM 4.22 IN 1975

TO 4.34 IN 1976.

2. NEW PROJECTS WHICH WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR STARTED DURING

1976 INCLUDE:-

(A) THE PSYCHIATRIC WING (1,300 BEDS) OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL:

(B) A DENTAL NURSE TRAINING SCHOOL AND CLINIC ON HONG KONG

ISLAND:

(C) EXTENSION OF TWO GOVERNMENT-SUBVENTED HOSPITALS WHICH WOULD, WHEN COMPLETED, PROVIDE A TOTAL OF 700 ADDITIONAL BEDS AND

(D) IMPROVEMENTS TO THE QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL AND THE CASTLE PEAK

HOSPITAL.

3. THERE WAS CONTINUED REDUCTION IN THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE. IN 1975, IF WAS 15 (PER THOUSAND LIVE BIRTHS): IN 1976, THE RATE DROPPED TO 14.3. THE CRUDE BIRTH RATE HAS ALSO GONE DOWN FROM 18.3 (PER THOUSAND POPULATION) IN 1975 TO 17.7 IN 1976.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HKD (3)

PARLIAMENTARY UNIT PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS MR MURRAY

COPIES TO:

MR KIDD

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

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