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(c) to give advice and assistance to voluntary organizations and other philanthropic bodies which are co-operating with the Government in the provision of medical facilities.

442. Since the formation of the Unit in 1959, the major part of its work has been devoted to the detail of the planning of the Queen Eliza- beth Hospital. By the end of 1962, with the new hospital nearing com- pletion and the greatest part of the equipment ordered, the Planning Unit's part in this major project was completed. Accordingly, on the formation of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Commissioning Unit in January 1963, consisting of the designate Medical Superintendent, Senior Matron and Senior Hospital Secretary, responsibility for further action was handed over to this Commissioning Unit.

443. The Planning Unit has also been responsible for the imple mentation of the plan for development of hospital and clinic services covering the period 1960-65 which was approved in principle by the Executive Council in June, 1960. Draft schedules of accommodation, staff and equipment for approved projects have been prepared and examined, in consultation with the Colonial Secretariat, after which they were submitted at the appropriate time to the Public Works and Staff Increases Sub-Committees and to the Establishment Committee. With the experience gained during the expansion programme of recent years, standard schedules have been prepared for various types of out-patient clinics, maternity and child health centres and maternity homes; these standards have been accepted by Government and have simplified great- ly the preparatory work required for the lesser projects undertaken by the Planning Unit.

444. Once approval of a new project has been given, sketch plans are checked, and, providing that no amendments are considered neces- sary, authority is sought for working drawings to commence; the project is then allocated its priority and the Planning Unit supervises all stages of its development until it is handed over as an operational unit to the relevant branch of the Service.

445. During the financial year 1962-63 six projects which had been completed were handed over. On 31st March, 1963, six projects were under construction and another seven had reached a state where working drawings were being prepared; sketch plans of a further five projects had been completed by architects of the Public Works Department or by private architects appointed for the work. An additional twelve projects are listed in the Estimates for the year 1963-64 which await financial

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approval and the allocation of a priority so that detailed planning can start. Progress of approved works is detailed below.

BUILDING PROGRAMME

April 1, 1962 to March 31, 1963

(a) Buildings or extensions to existing institutions completed during the

year:

September 9, 1962

September 12, 1962

September 29, 1962

November 27. 1962

February 14. 1963

March 31, 1963

Mwi Wo Clinic Extension - room and staff quarters.

comprising labour

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Specialist Clinic

donated by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, provides the outpatient consultant facilities for the Hospital's specialist units.

The Anne Black Health Centre, North Point -

erected from funds provided equally by Dr. TANG Shiu-kin. C.B.E.. LL.D., and his friends and by Government, provides outpatient facili- tics, a maternal and child health centre and a maternity ward of 6 beds.

The Airport Medical Clinic- provides necessary medical examination and inoculation facilities for the increasing air traffic.

The Jockey Club Clinic, Wong Tau Hom

donated by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, provides outpatient facilities, a maternity and child health centre and a matemity ward of 24 beds.

Medical and Health Department Store, Hong Kong provides central general, linen and A.M.S. storage for all institutions on Hong Kong Island.

(b) Projects under construction on March 31, 1963:

1. Queen Elizabeth Hospital

2 Jockey Club Clinic, Shau Kei Wan

3. Jockey Club Kowloon Rehabilitation Centre

4. Tung Ship-kin X-Ray Survey Centre and Dental Clinic

5. Robert Black Health Centre, San Po Kong

6. Queen Mary Hospital Extension, Stage fre-alignment of approach

road)

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