APPENDIX 40
(Chapter 11: Social Welfare)
Social Security Schemes
APPENDICES
As at end of year
Type
1996
1997
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance
159 837
Social Security Allowance
506 837
186 932 515 498
Number of cases
1998
227 454
525 281
Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries
Compensation
757
764
729
Traffic Accident Victims Assistance
5 822
6 169
6 385
Emergency Relief (1)
55
66
55
Note: (1) Figures denote the number of incidents requiring emergency relief services during the year. Source: Social Welfare Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2892 5232)
APPENDIX 41
(Chapter 12: Housing)
Number of Quarters and Estimated Persons Accommodated
as at Mid 1998
Hong
Kong
Type of housing
Island
Kowloon
Number of quarters
New Territories
Total
Public rental housing
84 100
254 700
365 400
704 200
Subsidized sale flats
33 200
55 900
159 600
248 700
Private permanent housing
336 300
336 800
444 200
1 117 300
Total permanent housing
453 600
647 400
969 200
2 070 200
Temporary housing
2.900
6.900
49 100
58 900
Hong
Kong
Type of housing
Public rental housing
Island
Kowloon
Estimated persons accommodated
New Territories
Total
274 900
Subsidized sale flats
Private permanent housing
116 700
997 500
834 600
201 200
1 049 200
1 307 300
561 700
1 232 300
2 416 800
879 600 3 279 000
Total permanent
1 389 100
Temporary housing
5 300
2 085 000 16 700
3 101 300
72 800
6 575 400
Marine
Vietnamese migrants
94 800
14 700
2 300
468
Total population
Source: Census Planning Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2887 5117)
6 687 200