WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1979
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MAIN BLOCKS OF NEW LAI CHI KOK MENTAL HOSPITAL BEING FITTED OUT
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CONTRACTORS ARE FITTING OUT THE MALE AND FEMALE WARD BLOCKS WHICH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED UNDER PHASE ONE OF THE NEW LAI CHI KOK MENTAL HOSPITAL.
AT THE SAME TIME, WORK IS PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR-STOREY BLOCK FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND OTHER SERVICES, A SINGLE-STOREY ADMINISTRATION BLOCK, A KITCHEN BLOCK, STAFF QUARTERS AND A MULTI-PURPOSE HALL.
MR. C.C. TAM, ACTING CHIEF ARCHITECT OF THE PWD'S ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, SAID THAT ABOUT 40 PER CENT OF THE WORK OF PHASE TWO HAD BEEN COMPLETED.
THE NEW HOSPITAL WOULD BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT A YEAR, HE SAID.
THE NEY MENTAL HOSPITAL, DESIGNED BY THE PWD'S ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE IS BEING BUILT ON PART OF A 11-HECTARE SITE ON WHICH THE PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL NOW STANDS.
MR. TAM SAID THAT THE HOSPITAL WAS SO DESIGNED THAT AS MUCH SPACE AS POSSIBLE WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR RECREATIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSIOTHERAPY ACTIVITIES.
HE ADDED THAT GREATER PROVISION HAD TO BE MADE FOR THESE ACTIVITIES THAN IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF MENTAL PATIENTS.
ON COMPLETION, IT WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 1,336 BEDS AND SHOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS EASING THE PRESSURE ON EXISTING FACILITIES AT CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL.
ED'S SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION SECTION MOVING TO VICTORIA BARRACKS ****
THE SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE MOVING OUT THIS WEEKEND TO.1
BLOCK +AA+ SECOND FLOOR, VICTORIA BARRACKS,
QUEENSWAY
WAN CHAI HONG KONG.
THE OFFICE AT THE NEW LOCATION WILL OPEN AS USUAL ON MONDAY (AUGUST 20). THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5-272013 (6 LINES).
ALL FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE NEW ADDRESS.
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