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Police Station. In addition 16 flats for Married Inspectorate staff were under construction at Western Police Station, and a contract was let for the construction of 300 Rank and File flats and a 12-classroom primary school at Arsenal Street, Hong Kong.
A small Maternal and Child Health Centre at Homantin, Kowloon, a Dispensary at Sai Kung and the first stage of the new Castle Peak Hospital, consisting of a Custodial Home for 120 patients and one block of staff quarters, were completed for the Medical Department. Tenders were called for a new Polyclinic at Shek Kip Mei Resettlement Estate; progress was made on the preparation of working drawings for the remainder of the Castle Peak Hospital and quarters to provide total accommodation for 500 patients; and prepara- tion of the workings drawings for the new 1,300-bed Kowloon Hospital continued.
During the year 10,000 rooms were constructed in multi- storey buildings for the Resettlement Department, which provided accommodation for a further 50,000 settlers in estates at Li Cheng Uk, Shek Kip Mei, Tai Wan Hill and Tai Hang Tung. In addition, contracts were let for six blocks at Shek Kip Mei and eight blocks at Lo Fu Ngam, and sketch plans were prepared for a large new Resettlement Estate at Wong Tai Sin. Plans were also prepared for an experimental multi-storey factory building for Resettlement Areas, which is designed to accommodate the numerous small industries which are displaced when squatter areas are cleared.
The District Branch Offices and Post Office in Sham- shuipo, Kowloon, and the second stage of the Central Government Offices were completed. Work commenced on the Public Works Department Branch Offices, Kowloon and tenders were called for the third and final stage of the Central Government Offices.
Designs were prepared for the complete development of the reclamation area in front of the new Star Ferry Pier,