some time ago and supported by voluntary effort. It is ad- ministered by Board of Directors and 2 Government Medical Officers are seconded to work in it. The general pattern of administration closely follows the pattern of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.
90. The vaccines produced in 1954 were:
Anti-smallpox vaccine
M
cholera
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typhoid-paratyphoid vaccine (Adult)
W
!
re
TT
rabic vaccine (2%)
+
(4%)
H
rinderpest vaccine
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(Children)
38,000 mi.
156,900
F
150,700 1
T
220,000 ++
25,600
14,760
77,900 ་་ 32,300
.
LO
716,226 ml.
VIL THE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES
87. Under this category come the Pathological Institute, the Public Mortuaries, the Chemical Laboratory and the Radio- logical Department.
Pathological Institute.
88. Routine laboratory investigation of diseases and bacteriological examinations of food and water are made at the Pathological Institute and its subsidiary laboratories. This institute also produces the majority of the vaccines used locally, The Pathological Institute comprises a main building on the Island and a subsidiary institute situated at the Kowloon Hospital on the mainland. In addition there are 2 small clinical laboratories, one at the Queen Mary Hospital and one opened during the year at the Lai Chi Kok Hospital. The Institute's responsibilities also include the 2 public mortuaries and super- vision of the Blood Bank.
89. Specimens received for examination in 1954 numbered 256,593—an increase of 16,650 over the previous year's figures. Since the war the annual increase has been fairly steady and the present figures are more than treble those for 1946. Serological tests for syphilis alone numbered 104,058. Sputum specimens totalled 34,947 and bacteriological examination in connexion with the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis expanded to such an extent that this work has now become a separate branch which should have its own premises and staff.
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Diluterl Luberculiu
Crand total
Public Mortuaries.
91. There are 2 public mortuaries, one in Hong Kong and one in Kowloon. Although both are old buildings, and the Kowloon mortuary in particular is unfortunately sited, they continue to serve their purpose reasonably well. Both are now air-conditioned and equipped with refrigeration units for the keeping of bodies pending investigation. Specimens of scientific interest were sent to the University of Hong Kong for teaching purposes. A statistical summary of the work done is attached at Appendix 10.
Work of the Police Surgeon.
92. To assist the police in investigating the medical aspects of suspected crimes 2 medical officers with special experience in forensic medicine are seconded to the Police Department. They are assisted by a chemist and certain specially trained police personnel. The work falls into 3 categories:
(a) Forensic (b) Laboratory
(c) Lecturing.
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