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Technical Stoff.

127. In addition to training nurses, the Medical Department also trains technical assistants in pharmacy, radiography, laboratory techniques, physiotherapy, and in medico-social ser- vice. The following table lists the work done in this field during 1954:

During 1954 11 students of various grades were assisted by Government and 4 received financial assistance from Sino-British Fellowship Trust Funds.

130. The following table sets out the nature of the appoint- ment of the officers sent abroad for special study and the subjects studied with the assistance described above:-

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Appriot. Resigna

Strength

ocht

tion

ut 31.3.55

Probationer Assistant Physiotherapist

1

2

Radiographic Assistant

LA

Dispenser

13

Laboratory Ancistmat

10

Aezistent Almoner

4

1

4

NI

Nurse

39

13

131

+1

Dresser

14

$

Pupil Midwife

$1

20

39

!

Appointment

TBBLE 16

Subjects Studied

Radiological Specialist

Medical Officer

Medical Officer

Assistori Deotal Surgeon

Almoner

Radiographic Assistant

Imboratory Aceisluot

Medicul Radiotherapy

Antiesta

Forensic Medicine

Post-graduate course in aral Surgery

Almoner's training

Therapeutic Radiography

Medical Laboratory Technology

Health Visitors.

128. A new venture in the training of personnel this year has been the institution of an official course of training for the Health Visitor's Certificate under the auspices of the Royal Sanitary Institute. Ten students commenced the course în October, 1954.

Fellowships and Scholarships.

129. In addition to local training, Government provides financial assistance to certain selected personnel to take special courses of study abroad. This is augmented by Sino-British Fellowship Trusts Funds administered by the British Council.

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Senior Dreser

Drewer

Dresser

Mental Nurding

Mental Nursing

Mental Nursing

Meatal Naning

131. The World Health Organization also assists Government in this special post-graduate work and during the year under review 2 Medical Officers were sent abroad under W.H.O. Fellow- ship funds, 1 to study for the Diploma in Public Health and 1 Malaria Control, and 2 nursing sisters to study Paediatrics.

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