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Medical Development Advisory Committee was appointed by the Governor to replace the Medical Development Plan Standing Commilles whose task had been completed.

253. The terms of reference of the Medical Development Advisory Committee were: "To keep under continuous review and to advise on the development and phased implementation of medical and health services in Hong Kong having regard to all factors which would determine the progress of expansion including financial, the rate of building construction and the availability of qualified staff, and on the principles of subvention.'

254. The Mcdical Development Advisory Committee was also asked to advise on what programmes of improvement and expansion would be appropriate over the next 10 years, in the circumstances of Hong Kong, and to submit a report to the Governor by 31st July. 1973.

255. The Medical Development Advisory Committee consisted of the following Members:

Dr. the Hon. Sir Albert RODRIGUES (chairman); the Director of Medical and Health Services. Dr. G. H. Choa (vice-chairman); the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr. D. G. JEAFFRESON; the Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary (Social Services), Mr. P. B. WILLIAMS; the Secretary, University and Polytechnic Grants Committee. Mr. $. F. BAILEY: the Hon. R. H. LOBO; Mr. Ta Kuen; Mr. Li Fook-wo; Sister (Dr.) M. ACQUINAS, and Dr. Li Shu-pui.

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

257. Major projects under construction included the general wing of the Princess Margaret Hospital, the combined staff quarters for the general and psychiatric wings of the same hospital, the Tsz Wan Shan standard urban clinic and maternity home, the major alterations and the new out-patient department at St. John Hospital, Cheung Chau. and the new Sha Tau Kok Clinic and maternity home. Government- assisted projects under construction were the Yan Chai Hospital at Tsuen Wan, the centenary block of the Tung Wah Hospital, and the United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong.

258. A detailed statement of development will be found in the statistical appendix to this report.

COMPLETED PROJECTS

256. Six projects were completed during the year. They are the Medical and Health Department Institute of Immunology, stage one of the South Kwai Chung Jockey Club Polyclinic, the new clinical building and the new pathology building and virus laboratory at the Queen Mary Hospital, the Medical and Health Department Laundry at Chai Wan, and the new Victoria Public Mortuary. The Siu Lam Hospital for the mentally subnormal, completed at the end of the previous year, was opened in June 1972. The only government-assisted project completed was the alteration to the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital.

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