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Friday, August 10, 1973
MORE AMBULANCE DEPOTS TO BE BUILT
A new ambulance depot is to be built shortly at Smithfield Road
to meet the increasing demand for ambulance service in the Pokfulam and
Mid-Level areas.
Known as the Mount Davis Ambulance Depot, it will be 10 storeys
high with accommodation for four to six ambulances on the ground floor.
Living quarters, recreational and dining facilities will be provided on
the upper floors.
Construction work is expected to start in October this year
and will take about 16 months to complete, at an estimated cost of more
than $2.5 million.
The new depot will be the fifth of its type in Hong Kong, and
will be similar to those at Morrison Hill, Ma Tau Chung, Waterloo Road
and at Pat Heung in the New Territories.
Plans are also in hand to build another nine at strategically
situated points throughout Hong Kong, including four in public housing estates,
so as to further reduce the time for conveying patients or victims from
the scene of an accident to hospital.
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