THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1981
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THE PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE WAS CHOSEN FOR ITS WORK ON THE PREVENTION OF EPIDEMICS AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
HONG KONG'S OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CONTROLLING COMMUNICABLE DISEASES HAS BEEN DUE TO THE VIGILANCE AND EFFORT OF HEALTH AUTHORITIES AND WORKERS, THE CLUB STATED.
FOR MANY YEARS, HONG KONG HAS BEEN FREE FROM THE FOUR MOST FEARED QUARANTINABLE DISEASES ENDEMIC IN MANY COUNTRIES SMALLPOX, YELLOW FEVER, CHOLERA AND PLAGUE.
STRINGENT MEASURES ADOPTED BY HEALTH OFF ICERS HAVE ALSO BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL MOST OF THE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, SUCH AS MALARIA, TYPHOID, DYSENTER IES AND TUBERCULOSIS, AND HAVE EITHER ELIMINATED OR KEPT DOWN SUCH CHILDHOOD DISEASES AS POLIO, DIPHTHERIA, MEASLES AND WHOOPING COUGH.
EARLY SWIMMING SESSION AT FANLING
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THE FANLING PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL WILL OPEN FOR AN EXTRA TWO-HOUR SESSION BETWEEN 7 AM AND 9 AM ON SATURDAY (JUNE 6), THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
OTHER THREE SESSIONS DURING THE DAY ARE 9.15 AM TO 11.45 AM, 12.15 PM TO 2.30 PM AND 3 PM TO 5.45 PM.
IF THE NUMBER OF SWIMMERS TURNING UP ON SATURDAY IS ENCOURAGING, THE EARLY MORNING SESSION WILL BECOME A REGULAR FEATURE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,
HOLIDAY WORK HOURS
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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT ITS PO:.T COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE AND TSUEN WAN PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA WILL REMAIN OPEN ON DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL DAY, SATURDAY (JUNE 6), WHICH IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
THE PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS IN WAN CHAI, YAU MA TEI, KWUN TONG AND WESTERN DISTRICT WILL BE OPEN FROM 7 AM TO 11 PM ON THAT DAY WHILE THE MACAU FERRY TERMINAL OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM 7.30 AM TO 1.30 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
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ALL OTHER OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSED ON THAT