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Monday, October 15, 1973
NEW CLINIC IN SHA TAU KOK
The existing government clinic within the closed area of Sha
Tau Kok, New Territories, will soon be replaced by a new rural clinic
and maternity home.
Operating on rented premises, the present out-patient clinic
does not provide maternity facilities.
The two-storey new clinic is being built on a 17,000-square-foot
site outside the closed area and opposite the Sha Tau Kok Police Station.
There will be an out-patient clinic on the ground floor, including
two consulting rooms, a dispensary, a treatment and injection room, among
others.
A seven-bed maternity ward, together with a delivery room and
living quarters for the resident staff will be provided on the upper floor.
The new clinic is expected to bring better medical and, in particular,
maternity facilities to residents of Sha Tau Kok and its neighbouring areas.
At present, the Sha Tau Kok Clinic provides out-patient services
on a sessional basis only and maternity cases are referred to the Shek Wu
Hui Jockey Club Clinic for delivery.
Construction of the new clinic, which commenced in January, is
expected to be completed by the end of this year. It should go into operation
early next year.
The estimated cost of the project is $1.2 million.
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