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Paragraphs 33 - 44 Housing 40,000 flats built in the public sector in 1981-2 (ahead of target) and 42% of population now live in public housing. Further legis- lation on rent control will be introduced in 1982-3. Still over 500,000 squatters: programme started to improve living conditions in long-term squatter areas. Home Ownership Scheme well established and very popular. "By the end of this decade, the housing problem as we have known it will be greatly reduced";
Paragraphs 45 - 52 Social Welfare Emphasis on care for the elderly: increased priority quota for elderly in public housing and new priority scheme for applicants with elderly dependants. Government to purchase flats in private housing for groups of elderly, financed from Special Coin Suspense Account (!) New subvention system for voluntary agencies now in operation. Universities and Polytechnic to expand intake of social work students;
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Paragraphs53 55 Services for the Disabled Increased provision of pre-school training, special education, vocational training, residential day care places and medical rehabilitation centres. Working party set up to review handling of mentally disturbed persons with a disposition to violence due to report soon;
Paragraphs 56 - 57 Medical Services Kwai Chung Hospital for mentally ill now completed: Prince of Wales Hospital and CUHK medical school at Sha Tin to be opened by Duke and Duchess of Kent. Increased provision of infirmary beds, clinics, day and psychiatric hospitals. Increased intake into medical schools and 3 new nurses training schools. Government to introduce legislation to control optical profession and provide improved training facilities for pharmacists;
Paragraphs 68 - 76 Education Overall review by International Panel of Visitors now completed. Improvements of standards of teaching underway. Vocational Training
Council established in February. Tertiary education to be expanded at 4% p.a. until 1988: first-year degree places for 8% of age group by mid-1990s (2% now). Planning for second Polytechnic in hand: third university under consideration. Proposals made to HMG on overseas students' fees;
Paragraphs 77 - 82 Labour Further legislation to be considered this session. Ad hoc Working Group to examine
severance pay;
Paragraphs 83 - 88 Environment Air Pollution Control Bill being examined by UMELCO. Tolo Harbour declared a Water Control Zone. Clean Hong Kong Campaign to continue until December.
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