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and a Tutor Physiotherapist appointed it is planned to make arrange- ments to commence training for a recognized qualification.

499. Lectures in the local aspects of medico-social work are given to probationer Almoners who already have the basic qualifications of a University Degree plus a recognized Certificate or Diploma in Social Scrvice.

500. Pharmacy training is unfortunately in a state of flux and is at present undertaken only for Dispensers within the Department, Previously, the institution of a University course for a Diploma in Pharmacy led to the discontinuance of the arrangements for training for the Chemists' and Druggists' Certificate, However, there were not sufficient entrants for the University Pharmacy course, which was then also discontinued. The Pharmacy Board has the whole question of training under urgent consideration with a view to establishing a satisfactory course of instruction in the Colony for a pharmaceutical qualification.

501. The following Table lists the categories of training carried oul within the Department during the year:

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION FELLOWSHIPS AND STUDY TOURS

502. One Medical Officer holding a W.H.O. Fellowship obtained a Diploma in Public Health at the University of Malaya in May 1957. Two Women Medical Officers were awarded W.H.O. Fellowships to study for the same Diploma in September 1957.

503. The Psychiatric Specialist was granted a Fellowship in Mental Health, with special reference to Drug Addiction, cavering study in the United States of America and the United Kingdom.

504. The Assistant Director of Health Services attended the Public Health Conference and Study Tour in Japan which followed the meeting of the Regional Committee of the Western Pacific Region of the World Health Organization in Hong Kong in September 1957.

505. The Senior Health Officer represented Hong Kong as a delegate to the United Nations Seminar on Rehabilitation held in Solo, Indonesia, at the end of August 1957.

506. The following Table sets out the courses of study attended by officers during the year.

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Course of Study

TABLE 14

Appointment

Resignation

Strength a 31.3.58

Passed

Probationer Assistant

Appointment

Pyychiatric Specialist

Place of Study

Child Psychiatry and Mental

U.K. and

Physiotherapist

Probationer Radiographic

Assistant

Student Dispenser

Health, with special

UUS.A.

Source of Funds Government W.H.O.

2

reference to drug addiction

મ

Probationer Laboratory

Assistent

1

Probationer Assistant Almoner

Student Nurse

49

13

197

Student Dresser

19

Student Nurse (Mental Hospital)

Student Male Nurse (Mental

Hospital)

+

Student Midwives

16

Student Midwives (Registered

Nurses)

Health Visitar

Tuberculosis Visitors

30

10

** 29 *

16 (c)

17

NIT

** **** *Z 82*

15

13

+ Pl

20

3 (0)

Surgical Specialist Medical Officer Medical Officer Medical Offer

Thoracic Surgery

U.K.

Government

N*

Diploma in Anaesthetics

UK.

Internal Medicinc

U.K.

Own experis Government

Licenciate, Medical Council

Canada

Own expense

of Canada

25

Medical Officer

Chest Disease and

Canada

Own expense

Registrable Qualification

35

Medical Officer

Diploma in Psychiatry

U.K.

Government

Medical Officer

Laryngology and Olology

U.K.

Governnient

17

Medical Officer

Fellowship of the Royal

U.K.

Government

41

30

Medical Officer

30

34

College of Surgeons Post-Graduate Training in

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Canada

Own capenst

9

ז

Woman Medical Officer Woman Medical Officer

(a) on probation until 6.3.38.

(b) 2 transferred to post of Student NurACS, (c) Transferred to post of Student Dresser.

94

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Paediatrics and General

Medicine

U.K. USA.

Government

Woman Medical Officer

Woman Medical Officer

Diagnostic Radiology Diploma in Public Health

Canada

Malaya

Own expens

Own expense

W.H.O.

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