HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
City Museum and Art Gallery
12. (a) To continue to press for the construction of a new Museum Building on the N.W. corner of the City Hall site.
(b) To develop the local history and ethnographic collections with the appointment of suitable staff.
(c) To prepare for the educational service of loan exhibitions to schools.
(d) To continue the existing purchasing policy in connection with the collections of contemporary art and Chinese antiquities.
(e) To continue the development of the Museum's permanent display.
(f) To continue the display of the Museum's picture collection under the "Pictures of the Month" series.
(g) To continue to organize special temporary exhibitions.
(h) To continue to present monthly film programme.
RESETTLEMENT
13. (a) To continue the programme of resettling all persons who are classed as eligible for resettlement; and in the management and administration of estates and cottage areas, to continue to institute measures designed to improve the living conditions of the residents and to integrate them into the general community.
(b) To keep under review the policy and priorities for resettlement and to suggest changes.
(c) Pending realization of the long term objective of allocating space at 35 square feet for each adult in all types of resettlement accommodation, to urge Government to implement the policy of counting children over the age of 6 as adults for new allocations of accommodation in Mark IV blocks.
(d) To continue to seek the co-operation of the Education Department to have secondary and vocational schools available within reasonable access of resettlement estates.
(e) To improve the programme of relief of overcrowding in Mark I and Mark II estates.
(f) To consider means of improving the buildings in Mark I and Mark II estates, such as by providing individual water supplies, kitchens and sanitary facilities.
HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
HYGIENE DIVISION
14. (a) To continue to co-operate with the Labour Department in the implementation of air pollution control policy.
(b) To advise and co-operate with the Resettlement Department in matters concerning the environmental hygiene of Resettlement Estates, Squatter Areas and Resite Areas.
(c) To abate sanitary nuisances by continuing routine house inspections and inspections of building sites.
(d) To continue the daily chlorination of public wells.
(e) To continue to prevent breeding of mosquitoes & flies in the urban areas.
(f) To control insects and animal pests which endanger public health.
(g) To press for the elimination of pig breeding from the urban areas, in the interests of public health.
Infectious Diseases
15. (a) To continue to assist the Medical and Health Department in the control of infectious diseases.
(b) To continue to investigate outbreaks of food poisoning.
(c) To continue regular checks on the chlorination and storage of water in food premises.
Ventilation
16. (a) To continue periodical checking of ventilation, including air conditioning, in scheduled premises.
(b) To finalize amendments to the principal Ordinance to ensure more efficient control of ventilation systems in scheduled premises.
Health Education
17. (a) With the support of voluntary organizations and Government departments to sponsor a major "Improve your Environment" campaign as well as other minor campaigns to promote health education.
(b) To organize public health training courses for members of the general public, particularly among young people.
(c) To organize specialized courses on public health among personnel in the food and catering business.
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