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Table 26

APPENDICES

(Chapter 8: Health)

Hospital Beds and Registered Medical Personnel

Hospital beds

Doctors(2)

Chinese medicine practitioners(3)

Dentists(2)

Pharmacists

Nurses(4)

Midwives

Notes: Figures are as at end of the year.

(1) Number of beds/personnel per 1 000 population.

2001

2002#

Number

Ratio!!!

Number

Ratio

5 617

5.2

5 654

5.2

10 412

1.5

10 731

1.6

2 385

0.3

1 855

0.3

1 907

0.3

I 362

0.2

1 414

0.2

42 032

6.2

43 383

6.4

12 175

1.8

5 136+

0.8

(2) Figures refer to doctors/dentists with full registration on the local and overseas lists.

(3) Figures are available since 2002. They do not include 5 484 listed Chinese medicine practitioners who can practise lawfully in Hong

Kong but are required to pass the Registration Assessment or Licensing Examination before they can apply for registration.

(4) Figures refer to registered nurses and enrolled nurses.

The number of midwives dropped in 2002 due to the removal of inactive personnel from the registry.

Sources: Department of Health.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8582)

Hospital Authority.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2300 6515)

Table 27

(Chapter 10: Social Welfare)

Social Security

Comprehensive Social Security

1997

2001

2002

Assistance Scheme

Number of cases (1) (thousands)

187

Amount of payment (2) (HK$ million)

7,128

242 13.560

267 14,405

Social Security Allowance Scheme

Disability Allowance

Number of cases (1) (thousands)

76

102

Amount of payment (2) (HK$ million)

1,037

1.567

105 1,660

Old Age Allowance

Number of cases (1) (thousands)

440

458

456

Amount of payment (2) (HK$ million)

3,005

3,563

3,581

Traffic Accident Victims Assistance

Scheme

Number of cases authorised for payment

5 431

6 628

Amount of payment (2) (HK$ million)

123

130

7 089 142

Notes: (1) Figures are as at end of the year.

(2) Figures refer to financial years of 1996-1997, 2000–2001 and 2001-2002.

Source: Social Welfare Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2892 5232)

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