Question No 13
WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE TO A QUESTION BY DR. THE HON. CHIU HIN-KWONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 25 JUNE 1986
Question :
Will the Government inform this Council :
(a)
(b)
what is the total number of government hospitals and out-patient clinics which are provided with air-conditioning; and
whether the Government has any plans to provide air-conditioning to those hospitals and clinics which do not have such provision at present?
sir,
At present central air-conditioning is provided in
the Kwai Chung and Prince of Wales Hospitals as they are new
hospitals designed with such facilities. Other hospitals,
although not centrally air-conditioned have air conditioning
in substantial areas of the hospital including intensive
care units, accident and emergency departments, operating
theatres, pharmacies, treatment rooms, burns units,
neurosurgical wards and most of the children's and maternity
wards.
Of government clinics, only Li Ka Shing Specialist
Clinic, Anne Black Health Centre and Shun Tak Fraternal
Association Leung Kau Kui Clinic are provided with
central air-conditioning.
However, most consulting rooms,
treatment rooms and dispensaries in other clinics are
air-conditioned.