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ment the civil medical services during an emergency. The aim is to duplicate the Medical Department staff engaged in the care of the civilian population so that the specialist staff can be augmented and adequately supported in the task of dealing with a greatly enhanced intake of acute cases to the established and emergency hospitals. In addition the Auxiliary Medical Service provides a cadre of stretcher bearers trained in first aid to man the ambulance teams attached to the Civil Aid Services. The Medical Defence Staff Officer is responsible for the routine maintenance and training of the Auxiliary Medical Service teams and the Director of Medical and Health Services is the Unit Controller. In the event of an emergency the Auxiliary Medical Service becomes an integral part of the civil Medical Service with the ambulance teams functioning as part of the Civil Aid Service rescue organization, 476. Recruitment was steady throughout the year but did not keep pace with the wastage due to retirement, transfers and members leaving the Colony.

477. Training has been intensified and over 1,000 members are now doing up to fourteen hours of training in Ambulance work each month. Over 700 members passed the proficiency examination in First Aid. The First Aid training is given by doctors and by St. John Ambulance Brigade Instructors. Close liaison with the Brigade has resulted in a much improved standard of work and tribute is paid to the enthusiasm and keen interest of the Brigade personnel,

478. Course of instruction were completed by members as follows:

Stores and Page derni Storekeeping

Members attending

Basic First Aid 31

Driving

96

Message Writing 56

Record's

42

Members attending

Ward Auxiliary Dressers Course

Me dayo

62

Arcadiary Nurses Hospital

Course

12 weeks) 96

Ausiliary Dressers Basic Course

30

Ward Refresher Course

15 days)

507

479. Classes on the preparation of sterile intravenous fluids have been maintained by the Chief Pharmacist throughout the year.

V. TRAINING PROGRAMME

EXKTORS

480. The degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Hong Kong has been recognized by the General Medical

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Council of the United Kingdom since 1911. Post-graduate training within the Colony for qualifications recognized by the Secretary of State for promotion to specialist appointments in the Medical Service is now well established and experience gained with the University Clinical Units is recognized by the majority of the Examining Bodies in the United Kingdom. The Queen Mary Hospital has been recognized as a training centre for the Diploma in Medical Radiology, both therapeutic and diagnostic; House Officer appointments in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Tsan Yuk and Queen Mary Hospitals are recognized by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for admission to its Diploma and Membership Examinations. At the Mental Hospital an appointment as a House Officer for one year is accepted towards the two-year hospital experience required for entrance to the examination for the Diploma in Psychological Medicine. The Institute of Child Health gives credit for experience with the Professor of Medicine towards its course of training in Pediatrics.

481. A Panel on Medical Post-Graduate Education reviews the schedule of training of doctors who aspire to post-graduate qualifica- tions and every effort is made to integrate the facilities provided by the University and Government Clinical units for this purpose. This is particularly important to ensure that the numbers of specialists necessary for the new Kowloon Hospital in particular and the expansion of the service in general will be available when they are required.

DENTISTS

482. There is as yet no facility for the training of dentists in Hong Kong and the question of whether or not a Faculty of Dental Science can be established is under active consideration. In the meantime a Government Dental Scholarship scheme is in operation, under which twenty eight students are in training in Malaya and Australia.

NURSES

483. The Nursing Board holds examinations twice yearly and those who pass the final examinations and are registered in the Colony receive, on application, full recognition by the Nursing Councils in the United Kingdom.

484. Student nurses in the Government School of Nursing are trained in the Queen Mary and Kowloon Hospitals, where the training is carried out in English.

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