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Health Inspectors are trained within the Urban Services Depart- ment and the course of instruction for the basic certificate lasts for two years. Thereafter, Health Inspectors may take the Tropical Hygiene Certificate examination in the Colony after not less than a further two years experience or training in the examination subjects. The Meat and Other Foods and Advanced Sanitation Certificate examinations are not held in Hong Kong and candidates for these additional qualifications normally undergo training in the United Kingdom.

Radiographers. Radiographers are trained by the Radiology Branch of the Medical and Health Department for the examina- tions leading to the Membership of the Society of Radiographers, which are also held locally.

Other Training. Departmental training preparatory to study leave abroad for recognized qualifications is carried out for Phy- sicists, Medical Laboratory Technologists and Physiotherapists. In-service training is also available for departmental examinations for Dispensers and Laboratory Technicians.

HEALTH SERVICES

Port Health. The sanitary control of the seaport and the airport, the enforcement of the Quarantine and Prevention of Diseases Ordinance, 1936, which is the statutory instrument under which effect is given to the International Sanitary Regulations, 1951, the correlation and dissemination of epidemiological information on communicable notifiable diseases and the planning and supervi- sion of immunization campaigns against smallpox, typhoid fever, diphtheria and cholera are the responsibility of the Port Health branch of the Medical and Health Services.

There was a regular exchange of epidemiological information throughout the year with the World Health Organization Epidemi- ological Intelligence Station in Singapore and with ports in other countries. Quarantine measures were enforced against arrivals from ports and airports infected with smallpox and cholera. Medical inspections of passengers arriving by train, sea and air were carried out at the respective quarantine stations as the cir- cumstances warranted. Passengers from infected areas without