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FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1983
MEANWHILE, A SHORT SECTION OF HARBOUR ROAD NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH TONNOCHY ROAD IN WAN CHAI WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR THE FIRST SIX HOURS OF THE FOLLOWING DAYS FOR WORK ON A FOOTBRIDGE:
(JULY 11), TUESDAY (JULY 12),
SUNDAY (JULY 10), MONDAY (JULY 11), TUESDAY (JULY 12), THURSDAY (JULY 14) AND FRIDAY (JULY 15).
MOTORISTS WISHING TO REACH OR LEAVE THIS AREA MAY USE HARBOUR ROAD AND THE FLEMING ROAD FLYOVER.
FREE VACCINATION FOR FISHERFOLK ****
HONG KONG'S FISHERFOLK ARE BEING ADVISED TO BRING THEIR CHILDREN FOR VACCINATION AGAINST VARIOUS CHILDHOOD INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
AN IMMUNISATION CAMPAIGN WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER ON SUNDAY (JULY 10) WHEN FREE VACCINATION WILL BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN IN THE FISHING COMMUNITY AGAINST SUCH DISEASES AS MEASLES, DIPHTHERIA, WHOOPING COUGH, TETANUS AND POLIOMYELITIS. STAFF OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL MAKE BOAT-TO- BOAT VISITS TO COVER ALL DWELLING BOATS IN THE SHELTER.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE CAMPAIGN WILL START AT AROUND 9 AM, AND URGED BOAT RESIDENTS TO STAY AT HOME FOR THE VACCINATION.
SQUATTER LIVING CONDITIONS SURVEYED ******
A SURVEY HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT ON THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF SQUATTERS FROM MORE THAN 400 HOUSEHOLDS IN ON LOK VILLAGE, SAU MAU PING.
INFORMATION WAS SOUGHT ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE, FAMILY PLANNING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND OTHER NEEDS OF THE SQUATTERS.
IT IS HOPED AS A RESULT OF THE SURVEY TO BRING ABOUT PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AREA AND TO INTRODUCE RELEVANT SOCIAL PROGRAMMES FOR THE SQUATTERS.
THE PROJECT WAS UNDERTAKEN BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT, THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
A BRIEFING ON THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE PRESS BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK ON SUNDAY (JULY 10).
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