WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1982
FOUR OFFICERS DEPLOYED
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FOUR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS ARE AT PRESENT DEPLOYED IN THE LANDS OFFICES OF TUEN MUN, TSUEN WAN, SAI KUNG AND ISLANDS DISTRICT, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS MR DAVID MCDONALD, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON CHARLES YEUNG.
HE SAID THAT IT WAS INTENDED THAT IN JULY ANOTHER FOUR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS WOULD BE POSTED TO SERVE THE YUEN LONG, TAI PO, SHA TIN AND NORTH DISTRICTS.
MR MCDONALD SAID, THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS WORK DIRECTLY TO THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICERS IN A STAFF CAPACITY AND PROVIDE LIAISON BETWEEN THE LANDS OFFICE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DEPARTMENTS WORKING IN THE DISTRICT, THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY,+
IN ADDITION, HE SAID, THEY HAD SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE FOR THE CO-ORDINATION OF CLEARANCE, VILLAGE REMOVALS, THE APPLICATION OF THE SMALL HOUSE POLICY AND VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES.
SIX MORE DENTAL CLINICS FOR N.T. ***
SIX MORE GOVERNMENT DENTAL CLINICS ARE TO BE BUILT IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES BY 1986, THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR K.L. THONG, SAID TODAY.
THERE ARE NOW EIGHT CLINICS IN THE RURAL AREA PROVIDING TREATMENT FOR ACUTE CASES TO THE PUBLIC, HE SAID, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY MR CHARLES YEUNG, AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY.
THESE CLINICS ARE SITUATED IN THE NEW TOWNS AND ON THE OUTLYING ISLANDS, SAID DR THONG.
IN ADDITION, SPECIALIST DENTAL TREATMENT IS PROVIDED IN
THE PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL.
+ IT IS INTENDED THAT SUCH TREATMENT WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE PLANS FOR THREE MAJOR HOSPITALS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY THE END OF THE DECADE, SAID DR THONG.
HE ADDED THAT THREE SCHOOL DENTAL CLINICS WILL BEGIN OPERATION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO PROVIDE PREVENTIVE DENTAL SERVICE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN BY 1987.