specialized subjects as the production of dry B.C.G. vaccine. Among the subjects discussed were child health and maternity services, and it is hoped that a request for the visit of an expert on social hygiene problems will be met in the near future. The possibilities are also being investi- gated of a further important development in connexion with health education to be carried out locally with assistance from W.H.O.
21. Under Notification No. AGNA 284 of 13th December, 1950, legislation was approved authorizing the formation of an auxiliary medical service as part of the Essential Service Corps, but under the control of the Director of Medical and Health Services as unit controller. By the end of the financial year considerable progress had been made io recruitment.
22. A chart in Annexure A shows the system of decentralization in the department. Maps showing the medical institutions in the Colony are to be found in Annexure B.
28. Pharmacy Baard.
B. BOARDS.
On 31.11,50, the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance was amended to establish a Pharmacy Board which will be responsible for the admission to and removals from the register, and for examinations for admission to the register. The Board consists of the Director of Medical and Health Services as Chairman, the Professor of Chemistry of the Hong Kong University, the Government Chemist and the Government Chief Pharmacist as ex officio members, and a Government Medical Officer, a Legal Adviser and three registered pharmacists appointed by the Governor as members.
24. The Pharmacy Board held its first meeting on 12th February, 1951.
C. STAFF.
25. On 24th May, 1950, the title of the Director of Medical Services was changed to that of Director of Medical and Health Services and a new post of Deputy Director of Medical and Health Services was created.
26. This post was filled by the promotion of Dr. K. C. Yeo, M.D., B.S. (H.K.), D.T.M. & H. (Eng.), D.P.H. (Camb.) and two vacant posts of Deputy Director of Medical Services and Deputy Director of Health Services were filled by the promotion of Dr. K. H. Uttley, M.A., M.D., Bch. (Camb.), MR.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P., D.T.M. & R. (London), and Dr. G. L Shaw, M.M., M.B., ch. 8. (Glas.), D.T.M. & H. (Eng.), D.P.H. (Edin.) respec- tively.
27. Annexure C shows the establishment of the department on 31st March, 1951.
D. LEGISLATION,
28. The following legislation affecting public health was enacted during the year 1950-51.
(I) Ordinances:
(a) The Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance
No. 9 of 1950.
Item 16-Amendment to the Midwives Ordinance No. 22 of 1910. Item 36—Amendment to the Asylums Ordinance No. 22 of 1936. Item 37--Amendment to the Nursing and Maternity Homes
Registration Ordinance No. 48 of 1936.
Item 38--Amendment to the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance
No 8 of 1937.
(b) The Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Ordin-
ance (Schedule Part I)
Item 13-Amendment to the Quarantine and Prevention of
Disease Ordinance No. 7 of 1936.
(c) The Civil Aviation (Births, Deaths and Missing Persons)
Ordinance No. 33 of 1950.
(a) The Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) Ordinance No. 36
of 1950.
(e) The Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Ordin-
ance No. 37 of 1950.
(Schedule Part I)
Item 8-Amendment to the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance No. 35
of 1995.
Item 10-Amendment to the Medical Registration Ordinance
No. 41 of 1935,
Item 11A-Amendment to the Pharmacy & Poisons Ordinance
No. 8 of 1937.
(II) Orders, Rules, Regulationg and By-laws :
(a) The Nursing and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance
1936-Amendment to the Schedule (G.N. No. A. 66 of 1950).
(b) Coroner's Abolition Ordinance 1888-The Places for Post Mortem (Amendment) (No. 2) Order (G.N. No. 81 of 1950).
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