Question No.8
WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & WELFARE TO A
QUESTION ASKED BY THE HON. MRS ROSANNA TAM IN THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 25 JUNE 1986
Question: Concerning the provision of social welfare
services, will the Government inform this Council:
(a) what kinds of welfare services are being
provided in accordance with planning ratios. which are based on population;
(b)
(c)
when setting the policy on the provision of the above welfare services, has Government considered the effects brought about by the demographic structure; and
is the provision of any specific welfare services considered to be inadequate in the new towns; if so what kinds of services and in which new towns?
Sir,
A number of welfare services are provided in
accordance with agreed planning ratios which are based on
population figures. These include:-
(a)
children and youth centres, which are
provided at a ratio of one centre to every
20,000 population;
(b)
day nurseries at a ratio of 100 places for
every 20,000 population;
(c)
social centres for the elderly at a ratio of
one for every 30,000 population;
(d)
homes for the aged at a ratio of ten
places for every 1,000 population aged 60 and
above;