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K 香港政府
GIS
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Sunday, January 11, 1976
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
FLOATING CLINICS PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED SERVICE TO VILLAGERS
Kat 0, Tap Mun, Po Toi Island, So Kwu Wan
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these are but a few of
the isloated islands in Hong Kong served by the Medical and Health Department's
two floating clinics.
The two floating clinics, 'Chee Wan' and 'Chee Hong', have been in
service for 16 and 17 years respectively and are still going strong.
Their patients come from some 20 different places, mainly islands
which are not easily accessible. The main area of operation for 'Chee Wan' is
the cluster of islands round Tolo Harbour while 'Chee Hong' looks after
residents op islands scattered throughout other parts of Hong Kong waters.
For five and a half days a week, rain or shine, the two vessela set
sail early in the morning to these remote islands to attend to the sick. It is
only during public holidays or when storm signal no. 3 or above is up that they
are forced to take a break.
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On arrival at an island, the vessel will pull a hooter to notify people,
However, the signal has now become more of a formality than a necessity.
"After all these years, the clinical visit is being regarded as a
personal call from a friend," a doctor serving on the 'Chee Hong' said.
At some of the sparsely populated islands which have no berthing
facilities, people have to row out to the clinics in their own sampans.
/Despite their
Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Tel: 5-233191
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