416. The Board also undertakes the immunization of candidates appointed to posts which carry special risks. Tuberculin testing followed by B.C.G. vaccination when necessary, T.A.B. inoculations and Schick testing are employed routinely for this purpose.
BLOOD BANKS
417. The blood donation centre, maintained by the Hong Kong Branch of the British Red Cross Society on the Hong Kong water front, continued to collect and distribute blood to the Blood Banks at the Queen Mary and Kowloon Hospitals. The Society collected 4,311 pints of blood during the year, which is 1,002 pints more than in 1958. The total of blood received into the two Blood Banks was 5,871 pints, of which 73.4% came from the Red Cross, 22.5% from patients' relatives and friends, and 4.1% from other sources. The distribution of blood from the Banks, amounting to 5,805 pints, was:
Government Hospitals Grant-in-aid Hospitals Private Hospitals Military Hospitals
76.1%.
19.4%
4.15
0.4%
418. The laboratory work in connexion with blood donations is undertaken by the Government Institute of Pathology. Of the 66 pints of blood not used, some was made into plasma, the rest proving to be unusable for various reasons.
419. The greater part of the blood donated again came from the Armed Services in the Colony or from visiting Royal Navy and United States warships. There is an increasing band of regular donors amongst the Chinese residents and the Donors Club was again active under the guidance of the Chairman of the H.K. Branch of the British Red Cross Society. Mr. Wilfred Wong. There are now 145 Club members of whom 15 have given blood more than five times.
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPLY
420. This branch of the Service is the responsibility of the Chief Hospital Secretary assisted by four Hospital Secretaries and six Assistant Hospital Secretaries. There are two Group Hospital Secretaries. one in Hong Kong at the Queen Mary Hospital and one in Kowloon Hospital. who are responsible for the routine administration and supply of the medical institutions on the two sides of the harbour respectively. One Hospital Secretary is now working full time with the Headquarters Planning Unit and another, who will eventually take over at the Castle
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Peak Mental Hospital, has the overall responsibility meantime for the Tsan Yuk Maternity Hospital, the Sai Ying Pun Hospital and Out Patient Department. and the Mental Hospital. Assistant Hospital Secretaries are posted to Lai Chi Kok, the Mental Hospital and Sai Ying Pun Hospital and Polyclinic.
421. The recommendations of the Salaries Commission regarding the creation of a definite cadre of Hospital Secretaries and their qualifica. tions, recruitment and training have been accepted in principle. This has enabled the necessary re-organization to be put in hand and further recruitment of Assistant Hospital Secretaries started. During the year a fourth qualified and experienced Hospital Secretary was recruited.
422. The function of this branch is the routine administrative work in the hospitals and clinics, which includes the supply of fuel, rations and medical and surgical equipment, the maintenance of equipment and furniture, the recruitment and discipline of all male menial staff, the maintenance of transport, the accounting for hospital stores and the initiation of maintenance and repair work on the fabric of buildings. The Chief Hospital Secretary is also the Departmental Welfare Officer and the UNICEF Liaison Officer.
Staff Welfare
423. The new Staff Recreation Centre at Kowloon Hospital has been completed so that there is now a focus for welfare activities at each of the two main hospitals. The Welfare Club continued to support schemes for the schooling of members' children, aid to pensioners and Telief of families in distress. Chinese chess, football, table tennis com- petitions, and social gatherings and outings were organized and proved very popular. Staff relations continued to be very good and there were few cases requiring disciplinary action in relation to the size of the staff concerned.
UNICEF Projects
424. The skimmed milk distribution programme continued at the same level and 203.115 lbs. of milk powder were distributed to welfare organizations throughout the Colony. The total number of supple- mentary meals given at Feeding Centres was 1.275.670.
AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE
425. Established ten years ago under the provisions of the Essential Services Corps Ordinance, the total strength at the end of March 1960
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