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APPENDIX 38

(Chapter 10: Health) Hospital Beds

Type of institutions

APPENDICES

Number of beds

As at end of year

1997

Hospital Authority hospitals

26 404

Correctional institutions

754

Government clinics/maternity homes

72

Nursing homes and private hospitals

(1)

3 570

Total

30 800

1998

27 883

703

70

4 180

1999

28 602

717# 28#

4 939#

32 836

Notes: (1) Institutions licensed under the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance (Cap. 165).

# Provisional figure.

Sources: Department of Health.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8582) Hospital Authority.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2300 6515)

APPENDIX 39

(Chapter 10: Health)

Registered Medical Personnel"

(1)

Doctors Dentists

Dental hygienists

Registered nurses (general)

Registered nurses (psychiatric)

34 286#

Number of persons

In Government

As at end of year

In Hospital

service (5)

Authority service

Total registered

1997 1998

1999

1997

1998

1999

1997

1998

1999

553 585

574

3 248

3 449

3 665

220

227

225

3

4

9 289 † 9 527† 9818†

1 684† 1 724† 1779 †

11

12

12

143 152 156

1 095

1 157

1 164

10 814

971

11 608 1 052

12 257 1 144

25 746

26 392 25 780

1 621

1 665 1 766

20

20

20

18

18

18

Registered nurses

(mental subnormal)

Registered nurses

(sick children)

Enrolled nurses (general)

400

423

418

2.965

3 201

3 187

9 530 10 159 10 379

Enrolled nurses (psychiatric)

650

654

650

945

996 997

Pharmacists

35

49

44

161

169

170

1 143

1 212

1 273

Medical laboratory technologists (2). (3) 238

240

240

1 093

1 107

1 094

2 841

2 953

2 497

Occupational therapists (3)

5

9

9

393

420

426

794

849

783

Radiographers (4)

30

30

Optometrists (4)

5

5

29

5

757

777 773

1 356

1 441

1 424

24

25

25

1 666

1 942

1 898

Notes: (1) Annual renewal of practising certificate is required only for doctors, dentists, pharmacists, medical laboratory technologists,

occupational therapists, radiographers and optometrists.

(2) Refer to medical technologists and medical laboratory technicians.

(3) It has become a mandatory requirement for registered medical laboratory technologists and registered occupational therapists to

practise only with valid practising certificates since August 1991.

(4) It has become a mandatory requirement for registered optometrists and registered radiographers to practise only with valid practising

certificates since April 1996 and November 1996 respectively.

(5) Refer to those working in the Department of Health.

Figure refers to the doctors/dentists with full registration on both the local and overseas lists.

Not applicable.

Sources: Department of Health.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8568)

Hospital Authority.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2300 6515)

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