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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1979
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MR. LO SAID APPROVAL HAD FIRST TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR ANY ALTERATION OR MODIFICATION TO ANY PREMISES AND ADVISED LOCAL RESIDENTS TO CONSULT THE DISTRICT OFFICE IF IN DOUBT.
+THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HAS PRODUCED A LEAFLET TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATION OF STRUCTURES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
+READ IT CAREFULLY IT WILL SAVE YOU TIME, TROUBLE AND
MONEY, MR. LO ADDED.
IMPORTANCE OF EYE CARE FOR STUDENTS STRESSED
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) URGED TEACHERS TO BE CONSTANTLY ON THE ALERT TO DETECT INDIVIDUAL PUPILS WHO HAVE VISION TROUBLE.
COMMENTING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EYE CARE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: +IT IS IMPORTANT THAT SLIGHT VISION DEFECTS SHOULD BE DETECTED EARLY IN ITS COURSE AND NECESSARY CORRECTIONS MADE.+
IF TELEVISION SETS MALFUNCTION DURING CLASS THEY SHOULD BE TURNED OFF TO AVOID UNDUE EYE STRAIN, HE SAID.
IN THE CASE OF TEXTBOOKS, TEACHERS SHOULD REFER TO A LEAFLET PREPARED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER SHOWING THE VARIOUS TYPES AND SIZES OF PRINT RECOMMENDED FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT AGE-GROUPS.
+CARE MUST ALSO BE EXERCISED TO PREVENT EYE ACCIDENTS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
TEACHERS OF SCIENCE AND PRACTICAL SUBJECTS SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID ERRONEOUS HANDLING OF DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICALS BY STUDENTS, HE SAID.
+OBJECTS WITH SHARP EDGES OR POINTS SHOULD BE KEPT PROPERLY AND OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ADEQUATE WARNINGS SHOULD BE GIVEN BY THE TEACHERS BEFORE POTENTIALLY. HAZARDOUS PHYSICAL EXERCISES SUCH AS HOCKEY AND FENCING SO AS TO EDUCATE THE PUPILS AND PREPARE THEM TO TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS.
PERSONAL HYGIENE IS ALSO IMPORTANT IN THE PREVENTION OF EYE INFECTION, AND THE SPOKESMAN SAID ALL PUPILS SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO AVOID USING OTHER PEOPLE'S HANDKERCHIEFS, TOWELS OR WASHING UTENSILS.
PUPILS' ATTENTION SHOULD ALSO BE DRAWN TO THE DANGER INHERENT IN STUDYING IN POOR LIGHT,
+THEY SHOULD ALSO BE TAUGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING AN UPRIGHT POSTURE AND APPROPRIATE READING DISTANCE IN THE CLASSROOM AND ALSO AT HOME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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