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CARITAS MEDICAL CENTRE

148. This hospital of 490 beds, erected with the aid of donations from Roman Catholic Communities in many parts of the world and in particular from the Federal Republic of Germany, and maintained partly with the aid of a Government subvention of $2,000,000, is situated in the densely populated district of So Uk in North-West Kowloon. It is administered by the Canossan Sisters and comprises three blocks for general, tuberculosis and cancer patients respectively, as well as quarters for staff and a nurses' training school. Plans are under way for further expansion by the provision of a paediatric block of 250 beds. Although certain stalling difficulties were encountered initially, these have been mainly overcome and the hospital is playing a very active part in the provision of medical services in the Colony.

HONG KONG ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORACIC DISEASES ASSOCIATION

149. This Association, in its three institutions-the Grantham Hospital, the Ruttonjec Sanatorium and the Freni Memorial Convales- cent Home provides the great majority of the beds available for treat- ment of tuberculosis, and a close liaison is maintained with the Goverment Chest Service.

The Grantham Hospital (Scc table 67)

150. This hospital of 619 beds is equipped as a modern chest hospital and is administered by the Grantham Hospital Management Board on a fee-paying, non-profit-making basis. Government maintains 576 of the beds, but all staff of the hospital is provided by the Associa- tion with the exception of Goverment Medical Officers posted to the Government clinical units which are directly responsible for 218 of the beds.

151. Closed heart surgery was started in October 1967. The hospital has now been equipped to deal with open heart operations, this form of surgical treatment will be available later in 1968. The cardiac surgery unit is to be operated in association with the Professorial Medical and Surgical Departments of the University of Hong Kong.

Ruttonjee Sanatorium and Freni Memorial Convalescent Home

(See table 68)

152. The Ruttonjee Sanatorium and its annex, the Freni Memorial Convalescent Home together accommodate 360 patients suffering from

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tuberculosis and other chest diseases. The Sanatorium also operates a Follow-up Clinic and a B.C.G. centre. It is supported by voluntary contributions and by a subvention from Government through the Association.

HAVEN OF HOPE SANATORIUM

153. This hospital of 230 beds is situated in the Junk Bay area of the New Territories and a tuberculosis out-patient and follow-up clinic is maintained at nearby Rennie's Mill. During the year, the hospital was assisted in its recurrent expenditure by a Government subvention of $715,900, and planning of an additional 60 beds was completed.

SANDY BAY CHILDREN'S ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL

AND CONVALESCENT HOME

154. Maintained by the Society for the Relief of Disabled Children, partly with the aid of a Government subvention of $150,000, this home contains 100 beds for children requiring long-term orthopaedic care. The Hong Kong Red Cross Society provides two full-time primary school teachers to enable the children to continue their education during convalescence. Construction of additional facilities in the form of an out-patient department, an operating theatre suite, X-ray facilities. physiotherapy and 100 additional beds was substantially completed and would be opened for use in the later half of 1968.

OUR LADY OF MARYKNOLL HOSPITAL

155. This hospital of 80 beds is administered by the Maryknoll Sisters, and was maintained during the year partly with the aid of a Government subvention of $387,000. 11 is located at Wong Tai Sin in North-East Kowloon and provides general in-patient and out-patient facilities for this rapidly expanding area. During the year construction for an extension of 140 beds was well advanced, and on completion the bospital will have a total of 220 beds, 180 for general third class patients and 40 for first and second class patients and maternity cases.

HAY LING CHAU LEPROSARIUM

(See table 691

156. This leprosarium situated on an island six miles from Hong Kong is maintained by the Leprosy Mission. Hong Kong Auxiliary with the aid of a Government subvention. It provides accommodation for 540 leprosy patients and special facilities for those who require reconstructive surgery or who are suffering from intercurrent disease.

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