Dental Technology. In-service training of selected dental surgery assist- ants in the fields of dental radiography and orthodontics is also carried out.
173. Three dental surgery assistants are under training in Penang. Malaysia, under World Health Organization Fellowships for training in dental nursing.
General Nursing
NURSES
174. There is full reciprocity of registration between the general nursing qualifications of the Nursing Board in Hong Kong and of the General Nursing Council of England and Wales. Government maintains two training schools, at Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals respectively where teaching is in the medium of the English language. while the other approved training schools are maintained by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital and in these teaching is in the medium of the Chinese Language. The Caritas Medical Centre nurses training school, started in November 1965, received full recogni- tion from the General Nursing Council of England and Wales in November 1967.
175. Eight trained staff proceeded overseas during the year for specialized training in various branches of nursing such as hospital administration (nursing); paediatric nursing; sister tutor's diploma; dietetics, teaching methods for overseas nurses and operating theatre technique (open heart surgery).
A Working Party on Nursing Education and Training was appointed by the Nursing Board of Hong Kong in May 1965 to consider the whole field of nursing education and training and to make recom- mendations. The Working Party, under the chairmanship of Miss Sheila Iu, M.B.E., comprised nursing members from Goevrnment, Govern- ment-assisted and private hospitals. The Working Party held a total of 23 meetings and its report, completed in April 1967, was considered by the Nursing Board during the year.
Midwifery
177. For registered general nurses, a one-year course in midwifery continues to be conducted and usually commences as a continuation after registration with the Nursing Board.
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178. Pupil Midwives without a nursing qualification undergo a two- year course at the Government Tsan Yuk Hospital conducted in the Chinese language. After qualification suitable midwives are employed to staff Government maternity units.
Health Visitors
179. A Health Visitors' Course was commenced in January 1968. and dine trained nurses entered the course.
RADIOGRAPHERS
180. Training in this sphere was continued during the year and examinations were held in the Colony for Membership of the Society of Radiographers of England for both therapy and diagnostic radio- graphers.
181. During the year 5 Student Radiographers passed the Part II examination for the Membership of the Society of Radiographers.
LABORATORY TECHNICIANS
182. The Government Institute of Pathology maintained its in- service training for Medical Laboratory Technicians. The Intermediato Examination of the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology of the United Kingdom was held in Hong Kong in May 1967 and 29 candi- dates passed. Five technicians returned from the United Kingdom this year, four with the A.I.M.L.T. qualification and one with the F.I.M.L.T. qualification.
OTHER FORMS OF DEPARTMENTAL TRAINING
183. In-service courses of training were continued for dispensers. Health Auxiliaries, Dental Technicians and Orthopaedic Appliance Technicians. These do not all lead to recognized qualifications but prepare those concerned for appointment lo permanent posts in Gover- ment service after passing a departmental examination.
VILL. DONATIONS
(See table 78)
184. The Colony's medical and health services have in the past years benefited to a considerable degree from donations received from a
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