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(b) medical treatment and rehabilitation facilities at 38 hospitals, 3 hospitals for psychiatric patients and for mentally retarded persons, 5 rehabilitation centres with in-patient and out-patient services, and 54 general and specialist clinics and health centres;
(c) educational and training services at 35 special schools, 287 special and resource
classes and 12 vocational and pre-vocational training centres;
(d) social welfare services at the district offices of the Social Welfare Department and of voluntary organisations, 29 recreation and social clubs, 23 residential hostels, and 12 sheltered workshops; and
(e) financial assistance for the disabled, including public assistance (designed to ensure that no eligible disabled person or his family has less than an adequate means of support) and the disability and infirmity allowances which assist the severely dis- abled and the elderly infirm, who are regarded as being the least able to support themselves.
Both the scope and standard of rehabilitation services provided in Hong Kong compare favourably with those of neighbouring territories. However, there are gaps in them. Demand has increased and is increasing, both because of the growth in the size of the population and because many disabled persons, who would in the past have been cared for by their families, are prepared to seek the professional help, advice and services provided by Government and voluntary agencies.
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