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APPENDIX 42

(Chapter 10: Health) Hospital Beds

APPENDICES

Number of beds

As at end of year

1998

1999

28 602

717

2000

29 432

28

716#

26#

Type of institutions

Hospital Authority hospitals

27 883

Correctional institutions

703

Government clinics/maternity homes

70

Nursing homes and private hospitals

(1)

4 180

Total

32 836

4939

34 286

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 43

(Chapter 10: Health)

Registered Medical Personnel"

4 926#

35 100#

Number of persons

In Department of

Health service

1998

1999 2000

1998

As at end of year

In Hospital Authority service

1999

Total registered

2000

1998

1999

2000

Doctors

Dentists

585

574 545

3.449

3 665

3 881

9 527† 9818†10 130†

227

225 222

4

4

Dental hygienists

12

12

12

1 724† 1779† 1826† 152 156 162

Registered nurses (general)

1 157

1 164

1 137

Registered nurses (mental)

11 608 12 257 12 875 1 052 1 144 221

26 392 25 780 26 573 1 665 1766 1880

Registered nurses

(mental subnormal)

20

20

20

Registered nurses

(sick children)

18

18

18

Enrolled nurses (general)

423

418

414

3 201

3 187

3 388

10 159

10 379 10 830

Enrolled nurses (mental)

654

650

648

996

997

1067

Pharmacists

49

44

46

169

170

179

1 212

1 273

1 315

Medical laboratory technologists

(2)

240

240

239

1 107

1 094

1 084

2.953

2 497

2 498

Occupational therapists

9

9

9

420

426

444

849

783

830

Radiographers

30

29

28

777

773

801

1 441

1 424

1 450

Optometrists

5

5

5

25

25

26

1 942

1 898

1 902

Physiotherapists (3)

10

10

664

664

685

1 263

1 363

508

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

occupational therapists, radiographers, optometrists and physiotherapists.

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

(3) It has become a mandatory requirement for registered physiotherapists to practise only with valid practising certificates since July

1999.

+

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)