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BUILDING PROGRAMME
1. BUILDINGS OR EXTENSIONS TO Existing Buildings CompLETED
(1) Government
(1) Extension of Tuberculoxis Laboratory in the Medical and Health Department Institute of Pathology, Sai Ying Pru-An extension to provide more bench space for tuberculosis and public health bacteriology.
(ii) Chat Man Clinic and Maternity Home-A general out-patient departræent
with a maternal and child health centre and 26 maternity beds.
(2) Government „Astisled
(1) Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital-A new wing of the hospital having accommodation for 140 beds and bringing the bed complement to a total of 220.
(i) Haven of Hope Tuberculosis Sanitorium-A. 96 bed extension replacing 47 beds in obsolete accommodation and bring the bed complement to a total of 310.
(ii) Wong Tai Sin Infirmary, Phaser II and HF-Provision of an additional 450 beds for the long-term sick, bring the infirmary's nominal bed complement to 660.
(jv) Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre for Female Drug Addicts—A treatment centre in Wan Chai for 30 female addicts operated by the Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts.
(1) Governmen
II. PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
() New Lai Chi Kok Hospital-A new general, geriatric and infectious diseases hospital of some 1,360 beds. Site formation complete. Con- struction of sub-structure in hand. Expected completion date is 1972,
(ii) Tang Shiu Kin Hospital-A new casualty and maternity hospital at Queen's Road East, Hong Kong Island, with general out-patient, maternal and child health, dermatology and social hygiene clinics. Expected completion date is April, 1969, Half of the cost generously donated by Sir Shiu-kin TANG, C.B.E., L.LD., J.P., KSL.J. (A)).
(ii) New Convalescent Block, Kowloon Hospital-A block of almost 500 beds for convalescent patients from Queen Elizabeth Hospital and with a psychiatric and a paraplegic unit. Being erected in the grounds of the existing Kowloon Hospital. Construction in hand. Expected completion date is June, 1970.
(iv) Queen Mary Hospital, Alterations to Existing Main Hospital Building-A five-phase alteration programme designed to increase the hospital's bed capacity by 454 beds thus giving a total of 1.086 beds. First four phases complete and fifth in progress, Expected completion date is July, 1969.
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(v) Redevelopment of Medical Institutions, Sai Ying PumA redevelopment intended to provide a rehabilitation centre for Hong Kong Island, to reprovision in new and suitable accommodation the Western Maternal and Child Health Centre, the headquarters of the Mental Health Service, and the Hong Kong Psychiatric Centre, and to provide a central dental laboratory. Expected completion date is 1970,
(vi) Siu Lam Hospital for the Mentally Subnormal-A 200 bed hospital at Siu Lam. New Territories, to provide accommodation for the severely mentally retarded. Expected completion date is 1970.
(vii) Tăng Fuck Dental Clinic-A one-chair dental clinic to serve South Lantau.
Expected completion date is May, 1969,
(2) Government Assisted
(1) Buddhist Hospital, Lo Fu Ngam-A 350 bed general hospital with 220 beds being provided in the first phase. Construction well in hand, Expected completion date is early 1970. Costs defrayed by Buddhist Association with the aid of a donation of $2,000,000 from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club,
(ii) Extensions to Shek Kwa Chaw Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre for
Drug Addicts-Extension designed to provide treatment and rehabilitation facilities for 500 drug addicts, double the present capacity of the Centre. Construction in hand,
III. PROJECTS ON WHICH DETAILID PLANNING HAS COMMENCES
(1) Government
(0) St. John Hospital, Cheung Chau-Outpatients' Clinic and Major
Alterations.
(1) Kowloon East Polyclinic
(10) New Vaccine Institute, Pok Fu Lam
(iv) Kowloon Hospital, Additional Staff Quarters,
(v) Tsuen Wan/Kwai Chung Polyclinic, Kwai Chung South, Stage 1.
(vd) New Mental Hospital, Lai Chi Kok.
(vii) Medical Department Laundry (Sbau Kei Wan Hospital)
(viii) Victoria Public Mortuary-Reprovisioning.
(ix) Queen Mary Hospital. Reprovisioning of the Mortuary, Virus Laboratory,
and Clinical Pathology Services
(*) Standard Clinic for Kwai Chung North.
(x0) New Lai Chi Kok General and Mental Hospital Combined Staff Quarters. (xi) Health Office and Staff Quarters, Cheung Sha.
(xiii) Tsuen Wan Kwai Chung Polyclinic, Kwai Chung South, Stage II.
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