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MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1977
DR. LEE SAID ANOTHER ADVANTAGE OF THE REGIONAL ISATION SCHEME IS THAT ALL PREVENTIVE AND CURATIVE SERVICES ARE COORDINATED TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED SERVICE WITHIN EACH REGION.
FOR INSTANCE, ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS OF PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS IN THE HOSPITALS AND CLINICS CAN BE DEALT WITH MORE QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY WITHOUT +UNDUE REFERENCE TO MEDICAL HEADQUARTERS.
AND FOR THE INDIVIDUAL PATIENT, SAID DR. LEE, REGIONALISATION OFFERS A MORE CONVENIENT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE AS HE CAN OBTAIN ALL LEVELS OF TREATMENT IN THE AREA OF HIS RESIDENCE.
+WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW PROJECTS WHICH ARE BEING PLANNED IN THE URBAN AREA AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES THERE SHOULD BE SUBSTANTIAL EXPANSION OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE OF A QUALITY AND QUANTITY WHICH THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WOULD LIKE TO SEE,+ HE SAID.
CAUTION AGAINST USE OF WATER FROM FIRE SERVICE TANKS
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NOT TO DRAW WATER FROM THE TANKS WHICH SERVE THE FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS INSIDE BUILDINGS.
+ IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL THAT DURING THE PERIOD OF WATER RESTRICTION, THESE TANKS SHOULD BE KEPT FULL AT ALL TIMES AND THAT THE WATER INSIDE MUST NOT BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES, HE SAID.
HE POINTED OUT FROM PAST EXPERIENCE, IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON FOR TENANTS OR OWNERS OF BUILDINGS TO TURN ON THE HYDRANTS OR HOSE WHEELS TO WASH FLOORS, PARTICULARLY IN LARGE COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
+THESE TANKS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INITIAL WATER SUPPLY DURING THE EARLY STAGES OF A FIRE, + HE STRESSED.
+ IF THE WATER HAS BEEN USED FOR SOME OTHER PURPOSES OR IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE USE (IN CASE OF A FIRE), THEN THE WHOLE SYSTEM WOULD BECOME USELESS.+
+ IF ANY FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATION WITHIN A BUILDING IS FOUND TO BE UNABLE TO FUNCTION EFFICIENTLY, IT WILL BE TREATED AS A FIRE HAZARD AND APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON, THE SPOKESMAN WARNED.
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