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TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1974
1974 PRIVATE HOUSING SURVEY
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO CONDUCT A
SAMPLE PRIVATE HOUSING SURVEY DURING THE COMING EASTER HOLIDAYS
BETWEEN APRIL 11 AND 19 IN ORDER TO ASSESS FUTURE HOUSING NEEDS
IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNMENT'S TEN-YEAR HOUSING PLAN.
A NUMBER OF LIVING QUARTERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED RANDOMLY FROM
ALL PRIVATE LIVING QUARTERS IN HONG KONG FOR THE SURVEY. AN
OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, HAS BEEN SENT OUT
TODAY TO INFORM THESE OCCUPANTS ABOUT THE SURVEY.
DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT
WILL BE SENDING OUT A NUMBER OF ENUMERATORS TO VISIT THE SELECTED
LIVING QUARTERS. EACH ENUMERATOR WILL CARRY AN OFFICIAL IDENTITY
CARD FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES.
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QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED OF EACH HOUSEHOLD WILL INCLUDE HOUSEHOLD
• COMPUSI FION, TENURE, RENT, INCUME, AND INTENTION TO APPLY FÜR
PUBLIC HOUSING. IN ADDITION,. A TAPE MEASUREMENT OF THE EFFECTIVE
FLOOR AREA OCCUPIED BY THE HOUSEHOLD WILL BE MADE; THIS INFORMATION
WILL BE USED TO ASSESS THE AVERAGE AREA AVAILABLE PER PERSON IN
PRIVATE HOUSING.
IT IS EARNESTLY HOPED THAT ALL HOUSEHOLDERS IN THE SELECTED
LIVING QUARTERS WILL GIVE THEIR FULLEST CO-OPERATION IN ANSWERING
THE QUESTIONS AND IN ALLOWING TAPE MEASUREMENTS TO BE MADE DURING
THE VISIT. ALL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS OR
PERSONS WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY COMFIDENTIAL.
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