WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1979
WITHIN THIS NETWORK, HE SAID, THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OPERATES NINE COMMUNITY HALLS, SEVEN COMMUNITY CENTRES AND EIGHT ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRES WHICH SERVE AS FOCAL POINTS FOR RECREATION AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THE YOUTH.
ALL THESE PROGRAMMES FOR THE YOUTH HAVE A SIMILAR OBJECTIVE AS THE SCOUT MOVEMENT, HE ADDED.
AS ONE OF THE FOUR REGIONS OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG. THE EAST KOWLOON REGION WAS FORMED IN 1976 AND NOW HAS 117 SCOUT GROUPS WITH A TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5,800.
REMOVAL OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S
OFFICES TO NEW PREMISES
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE NEW HONG KONG PORT HEALTH INOCULATION CENTRE WILL BEGIN OPERATION FROM NEXT TUESDAY (AUGUST 28), ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF CENTRE POINT BUILDING, 181-185 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.
THE EXISTING CENTRE AT LI PO CHUN CHAMBERS AT DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED AS A RESULT OF THE REMOVAL OF THE PORT HEALTH OFFICE TO THE NEW PREMISES.
THE CENTRE SERVES PEOPLE ON HONG KONG ISLAND WHO REQUIRE VACCINATION CERTIFICATES FOR TRAVELLING PURPOSES. THOSE IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE SERVED BY THE KOWLOON PORT HEALTH INOCULATION CENTRE AT ROOM 529A, STAR HOUSE, TSIM SHA TSUI.
THE OPERATING HOURS FOR BOTH CENTRES ARE FROM 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M., MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. ON SATURDAY.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE HONG KONG REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO MOVE TO THE FIFTH FLOOR OF THE CENTRE POINT BUILDING.
THE DEPARTMENT'S CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT WILL MOVE TO THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE NEW PREMISES ON AUGUST 29 (WEDNESDAY).
THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, SET UP LAST YEAR TO INITIATE AND CO-ORDINATE ALL HEALTH CAMPAIGNS AND PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, IS PRESENTLY ACCOMMODATED AT THE TANG CHI NGONG SPECIALIST CLINIC.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AT THE NEW OFFICES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
HONG KONG REGIONAL OFFICE :
PORT HEALTH OFFICE :
5-728543
5-722841
HONG KONG INOCULATION CENTRE :
CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT :
5-722056
5-721324
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