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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1979
AT THE SAME TIME, THE HEALTH PERSONNEL PROVIDE MANY OTHER TYPES OF SERVICES SUCH AS EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, IMMUNISATION PROGRAMMES, HEALTH EDUCATION AND MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOSPITALS AND THE DEPARTMENT.
+ IN THE TRUE TRADITION OF THE IR VOCATION THESE COMMUNITY HEALTH PERSONNEL, AS THEY LIKE TO BE CALLED, CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES QUIETLY, UNOBTRUSIVELY AND SILENTLY, SAID DR. LAM.
ACTING GOVERNOR VISITS NEW TERRITORIES
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THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR JACK CATER, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TOOK A CLOSE LOOK AT SOME OF THE MAJOR URBAN DEVELOPMENTS TAKING PLACE IN THE NEW TOWNS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
DURING HIS DAY-LONG VISIT WHICH STARTED AT 10 A.M., SIR JACK ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, SIR JACK FIRST CALLED ON THE SHA TIN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE WHERE HE WAS MET BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. GERRY HIGGINSON.
HE PAID TRIBUTE TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THE IR ENTHUSIASM AND INTERESTS IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.
HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BOARD HAD IN THE PAST YEAR, PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN PROMOTING AND ORGANISING NUMEROUS CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
THE BOARD'S FUTURE PLANS AND SOME PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF SHA TIN RESIDENTS WERE ALSO DISCUSSED IN DETAIL AT THE MEETING.
AFTER SPENDING ABOUT 30 MINUTES IN SHA TIN, THE ACTING GOVERNOR DROVE TO TSUEN WAN TO INSPECT THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THERE.
ON ARRIVING AT YEUNG UK ROAD MARKET, HE WAS GREETED BY THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER, MR. JAMES HAYES, THE PROJECT MANAGER, MR. EDDIE SHORT, AND THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR. HARNAM GREWAL.
THEY WALKED THROUGH THE OLDER PARTS OF THE AREA INCLUDING THE SQUATTER AREA IN CHUNG ON STREET AND HOI PA VILLAGE.
THE PARTY THEN PROCEEDED TO A VANTAGE POINT FOR A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF NORTH TSUEN WAN WHICH IS BEING DEVELOPED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE MTR EXTENSION AND ASSOCIATED PUBLIC WORKS.
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