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FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1979
SHA TIN TO GET GENERAL CLINIC
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TYPE OF GENERAL CLINIC IN LEK YUEN ESTATE TO SERVE SHA TIN RESIDENTS.
MR. S.C. KWAN, CHIEF ARCHITECT OF PWD'S ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, SAID THAT IN ADDITION TO A GENERAL OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT AND A FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE CENTRE, THE SEVEN-STOREY CLINIC WOULD HAVE A HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, A DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE AND A PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY.
HE SAID WORK ON THE PROJECT, FINANCED BY THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, WOULD START IN APRIL AND WOULD TAKE ABOUT A YEAR TO COMPLETE.
TENDERS WERE ALSO CALLED TODAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TYPE OF STANDARD URBAN CLINIC AT NGAU TAU KOK, KOWLOON.
THE CLINIC WILL SERVE PEOPLE LIVING IN KOWLOON BAY, NGAU TAU KOK AND KWUN TONG AREAS.
APART FROM THE GENERAL OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT AND THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE CENTRE, IT WILL HAVE A MATERNITY HOME WITH 24 BEDS AND FOUR DAY WARDS WITH A TOTAL OF 60 BEDS FOR BOTH MALE AND FEMALE PATIENTS.
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS APPROVED A GRANT OF $1.7 MILLION TOWARDS THE COST OF THE SCHEME.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START AROUND MAY FOR COMPLETION IN JULY NEXT YEAR.
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