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hospitals be vested in a Hospital Authority to ensure the
most efficient use of staff resources and facilities and
to reduce the present overcrowding in government
hospitals. There has been a mixed reaction to the
proposal from some professional bodies and staff
associations, but most opinion expressed SO far is in
favour of the establishment of а Hospital Authority,
the H-K- provided/Government does not relinquish its commitment to
medical and health services.
The feasibility and
resource implications of the report's recommendations will
be further evaluated in the coming months.
(c) Environment
has
In recent years the Hong Kong Government
been intensifying its efforts to improve the physical
environment and reduce pollution. A new Environmental
Protection Department was established in April which will
be responsible for all aspects of pollution control.
Progress was also made in the formulation of legislation
to control noise and to improve air quality.
regulations for controlling water pollution were made in
June and, in order to reduce the pollution of stream
courses which is presently
indiscriminate dumping of animal
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being caused by the
wastes, the Government
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