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CONDITIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
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Item |
1990 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
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Number of Registered Medical Personnel①(person) |
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Doctors |
6260 |
7670 |
8122 |
8976 |
9289 |
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Dentists |
1532 |
1615 |
1625 |
1654 |
1684 |
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Pharmacists |
694 |
953 |
995 |
1067 |
1143 |
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Nurses |
27679 |
33666 |
35051 |
36395 |
37880 |
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Doctors Per Thousand Population |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
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Number of Medical Institutions and Hospital Beds |
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Medical Institutions (number) |
88 |
87 |
88 |
92 |
96 |
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Hospital Beds (bed) |
25282 |
28330 |
29328 |
29955 |
30800 |
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Beds Per Thousand Population |
4.4 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
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Notes:
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Figures are as at end of the year. |
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① Statistics on the registered medical personnel are maintained by the Medical Council for |
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doctors Dental Council for dentists, Nursing Board for nurses and Pharmacy and Poisons Board |
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for pharmacists. Annual renewal of practising certificate is required for doctors, dentists and pharmacists. Figures for doctors/dentists refer to the doctors/dentists with full registration on both |
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the local and overseas lists. |
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