SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1979
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EXPANSION OF MEDICAL FACILITIES IN SAL KUNG
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THE GENERAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT AT THE SAI KUNG DISPENSARY WILL MOVE TO THE NEW SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT CLINIC AT 73-75 MAN NIN STREET ON AUGUST 18.
THIS REPRESENTS ANOTHER STEP TAKEN BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE FACILITIES FOR THE INCREASING POPULATION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES REGION.
THE NEW CLINIC WITH A FLOOR AREA OF MORE THAN 2,000 SQUARE FEET, FOR WHICH REPROVISIONING WORK HAS JUST BEEN COMPLETED COMPRISES THREE CONSULTING ROOMS, A TREATMENT ROOM, DISPENSARY. REGISTRATION OFFICE, A STAFF ROOM AND SPACIOUS WAITING AREAS FOR PATIENTS SEEKING TREATMENT.
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AN EYE CLINIC WILL ALSO BE ACCOMMODATED THERE. AND IT IS ENVISAGED THAT MORE SPECIALTY SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED AS SPACE BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE, THE MATERNITY WARD AND THE CHEST SERVICE PROVIDED IN THE SAI KUNG DISPENSARY WILL REMAIN AT THE OLD PREMISES.
WATER CUT ***
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SHEUNG WAN WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON TUESDAY TO 6 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY THE NORTH SIDE OF BONHAM STRAND, WEST SIDE OF HILLIER STREET, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, EAST SIDE OF THE MORRISON STREET INCLUDING WING LOK STREET, 233-321, 254-320 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND THE MACAU FERRY WHARF HYDROFOIL TERMINAL.
IN KOWLOON, FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WONG TAI SIN WILL BE STOPPED FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M. ON TUESDAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS,
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY LUNG CHEUNG ROAD, BEACON HILL ROAD, EDE ROAD AND BROADCAST DRIVE, INCLUDING EASTBOURNE ROAD, RHONDDA ROAD, ALNWICK ROAD, MARCONI ROAD, FESSENDEN ROAD AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS' HOUSING SCHEME.