19. It is once again a privilege to acknowledge the generosity of Sir Ship-kin TANG, KL, C.B.E., LL.D., which resulted in the opening of two important buildings during the year. The first of these was the Tang Shiu Kin X-ray Survey Centre and Dental Clinic attached to the Anne Black Health Centre at North Point on Hong Kong Island. The second was the Robert Black Health Centre at San Po Kong on the outskirts of the Wong Tai Sin Resettlement Estate in north Kowloon near Kai Tak Airport; this centre, built by equal donations from Sir Shiu-kin Tang and Government, was opened on the 27th August, 1963 by His Excellency the Governor; it is a standard urban clinic comprising an out-patient department, a maternal and child health centre. a 24-bed maternity ward and quarters for resident staff.
20. Another standard urban clinic opened during the year was the Li Po Chun Health Centre in Tai Kok Tsui. This building was made possible by the generosity of Mr. Li Po-chun who donated half the cost. It is recorded with regret that Mr. Lt died on 20th November, 1963, and the opening ceremony was performed on 21st March, 1964, by his widow.
21. On 16th December, 1963 the Kam Tin Clinic and Maternity Home was opened by the Director of Medical and Health Services. This clinic containing out-patient facilities and a maternity ward of seven beds, was originally proposed by representatives of the Kam Tin and Pat Heung communities, who raised over $30,000 towards the project. The remaining cost of the building and its equipment was borne by Government.
22. Other expansion of medical activities is detailed elsewhere in this report, notably in the section recording the activities of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
23. Statutory responsibility for the administration of the services safeguarding the public health in Hong Kong lies jointly with the Director of Medical and Health Services, the Urban Council, the Director of Urban Services, the Commissioner of Labour and the District Commis- sioner. New Territories. Executive functions in connexion with curative medical services, personal health services and a number of aspects of preventive medicine throughout Hong Kong are the responsibility of the Medical and Health Department. The Urban Council is concerned through the Urban Services Department with environmental sanitation in the
urban areas of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. The Director of Urban Services has executive functions as the Health Authority for certain of the townships in the New Territories and administers their environ- mental sanitary services. Medical Officers of Health are seconded in an advisory capacity to the Urban Services Department and the Labour Department has an Industrial Health section staffed by personnel of the Medical and Health Department.
STAFF
24. The Director of Medical and Health Services is the Head of the Department, the chief adviser to Government on medical and health policy, and an Official Member of the Legislative Council. He is a member of a number of the Boards and Committees of voluntary organizations engaged in medical and health work whose activities receive substantial support by way of Government subventions. He is also the Chairman of the Radiation Board and of the Statutory Boards dealing with the registration and disciplinary control of Medical Practitioners, Dentists, Pharmacists, Nurses and Midwives,
25. The Deputy Director of Medical and Health Services is the chief executive medical and health officer, who co-ordinates the work of the Medical and Health Divisions, each of these divisions being in charge of an Assistant Director. The Deputy Director is also Vice-Chairman of the Urban Council and is the advisor to that body on health matters. The Principal Matron is the Chief Nursing Officer and administers the Nursing Division which provides nursing, midwifery and health visitor services.
26. The Health Division, which is the administrative responsibility of the Assistant Director, Health, is concerned with infectious disease control, personal health services, rural hygiene and certain ancillary services. The Medical Division is the responsibility of the Assistant Director, Medical, and is concerned with the provision of curative and specialist clinical services. Each Assistant Director is assisted by a Principal Medical and Health Officer at Headquarters, and each division is divided into units which are individually under the charge of a Specialist or of a Medical and Health Officer with specialized experience and training. The respective spheres of responsibility of the two Divisions are outlined in Appendix 1.
27. The Principal Medical and Health Officer (Planning), assisted by a Senior Hospital Secretary, is responsible for the co-ordination of all
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