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tuberculosis and other chest diseases. The Sanatorium also operates a Follow-Up Clinic and a B.C.G. Centre. They are supported by voluntary contributions and by a subvention from Government amount- ing to $2,021,360 in the year under review,

HAVEN OF HOPE SANATORIUM

161. This hospital of 261 beds is situated in the Junk Bay arca of the New Territories and a tuberculosis out-patient and follow-up clinic is maintained at nearby Rennie's Mill. During the year, the bospital was assisted in its recurrent expenditure by a Government subvention of $880,000 and the construction of an additional wing was undertaken.

SANDY BAY CHILDREN'S ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL

AND CONVALESCENT HOME

162. Maintained by the Society for the Relief of Disabled Children, with the aid of a Government subvention of $584,000, this hospital now contains 200 beds for children requiring long-term Orthopaedic care. Additional facilities in the form of an outpatient department, an operating theatre suite. X-Ray facilities, physiotherapy facilities and 100 additional beds were brought into use during the year. The Hong Kong Red Cross Society provides primary school teachers to enable the children to continue their education during convalescence,

OUR LADY OF MARYKNOLL HOSPITAL

163. This hospital is administered by the Maryknoll Sisters, and was maintained during the year with the aid of a Government sub- vention of $830,922. It 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 of an exten- sion of 140 beds was completed and the hospital now has a total of 220 beds, 180 for general third class patients and 40 for first and second class and maternity patients.

HAY LÍNG CHAU LEPROSARIUM

(See table 69)

164. This leprosarium situated on an island six miles from Hong Kong is maintained by the Leprosy Mission, Hong Kong Auxiliary

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Chai Wan Clinic and Maternity Home opened on 10th December, 1968.