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SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1976
HOME AFFAIRS DIRECTOR TO OPEN NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING
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THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE CENTENARY BUILDING OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS AT 12 NOON ON TUESDAY (MARCH 16).
THE CENTENARY BUILDING IS LOCATED AT PO YAN STREET AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER JUBILEE BLOCK WHICH WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1970 TO MAKE WAY FOR THIS MEDICAL HOSPITAL.
IT HAS 13 STOREYS WITH A TOTAL OF 431 BEDS. ITS MEDICAL UNITS INCLUDE A CASUALTY DEPARTMENT, AN X-RAY DEPARTMENT, A PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT, AN OPERATING THEATRE, AND GYNAECOLOGY, PAEDIATRICS, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WARDS.
THE CONSTRUCTION COST AMOUNTED TO OVER $16 MILLION HALF OF WHICH WAS SUBVENTED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, ABOUT $5 MILLION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS AND $3 MILLION BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,
BECAUSE REMEDIAL WORK ON THE NEARBY SLOPE IS STILL IN PROGRESS, ONLY THE 6TH, 8TH AND 9TH FLOORS WITH A TOTAL OF 160 BEDS CAN BE USED FOR THE TIME BEING.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE REMEDIAL WORK ON THE SLOPE WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE COMING YEAR AND THE CENTENARY BUILDING WILL THEN BE FULLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY.
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