Child health lecturer Lalking to mothers at the Sai Ying Pun Hospital.
Children (most with parents) of the Wan Chai Polyclinic.
51. There were 169 applicants for registration with the Board without examination. Of these 163 were nurses who had qualified at Training Schools recognized by the Board and their names were entered in the Register.
Midwives Bourd
52. This Board meets four times each year and conducts examina- tions in April, July, October and January. The course of training in midwifery lasts two years for girls entering the course direct but registered nurses are accepted for entry to the examinations after one year's full time training in midwifery.
53. Owing to the social conditions existing in the Colony there is very little scope for domiciliary midwifery and the majority of confinements take place in hospitals and maternity homes. Therefore the qualification given by the Board is not fully recognized by the Central Midwives Board of the United Kingdom for registration there. There is. however, a remission of three-quarters of the period of training in the United Kingdom granted to midwives registered in Hong Kong who may wish to sit the State Certified Midwives examinations, $4. There were 127 candidates accepted for the Board's examinations from approved training schools in the Colony; of these 121 passed the examinations and their names were entered in the Roll of Midwives, There were a further 6 applications for enrolment, including 4 from midwives trained at schools outside the Colony which are recognized by the Board, and 5 of these were accepted; in addition 7 names were restored to the Roll.
55. Again the revision of existing legislation occupied much of the time of the Board and proposals for a complete revision and re- enactment of the Midwives Ordinance and Regulations were submitted ta Government. This revision provides for new Disciplinary Procedure Regulations.
56. There was one case of unethical conduct considered by the Board which resulted in a reprimand and warning to the midwife concerned.
FINANCE
57. The actual expenditure of the Medical Department for the financial year ended 31st March 1959 was $39,792,227 to which should be added a further $14,198,093 disbursed in the form of subventions. Capital expenditure on medical projects under the Public Works Non-
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