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THERE WERE 316 SIU MEI AND LO MEI SHOPS AT THE END OF FEBRUARY, THE SAME AS LAST YEAR,
APART FROM THE CATEGORIES LISTED ABOVE, PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FROM THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR THE OPERATION OF MILK FACTORIES, COLD STORES, COMMERCIAL BATH HOUSES, PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS, FUNERAL PARLOURS, UNDERTAKERS, AND OTHER OFFENSIVE TRADES. THE NUMBER OF SUCH PERMITS ISSUED TOTALLED 229.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL SAID THAT ALL FOOD BUSINESSES MUST BE RUN UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUISITE LICENCE OR PERMIT FROM THE COUNCIL.
+A LICENCE OR PERMIT IS ISSUED ONLY AFTER THE PREMISES HAVE CONFORMED TO THE PRESCRIBED HYGIENE STANDARDS LAID DOWN IN THE VARIOUS BY-LAWS MADE UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE AND TO THE APPROVED LICENSING POLICY OF THE COUNCIL, HE ADDED.
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MEDICAL PLAN FOR ELDERLY EXTENDED *****
ELDERLY PEOPLE IN SHAM SHUI PO WILL CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM A LOW-COST MEDICAL PLAN LAUNCHED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD.
THE +SHAM SHUI PO COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICE FOR THE ELDERLY+ WAS PROPOSED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD IN APRIL LAST YEAR, WITH THE IDEA OF PROVIDING PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATMENT AT REDUCED RATES TO AGED RESIDENTS.
DURING THE SIX-MONTH TRIAL PERIOD OF THE PLAN, 35 REGISTERED DOCTORS VOLUNTEERED THE IR SERVICES TO IT.
THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS SINCE RECOMMENDED THAT THE PLAN BE SET UP ON A PERMANENT BASIS.
UNDER ANOTHER PROPOSAL, COLLECTIVE REGISTRATION WILL ALSO BE ARRANGED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR VOLUNTARY AGENCIES OR WELFARE CENTRES WITH 30 OR MORE ELDERLY PEOPLE INTENDING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHEME.
ANY PERSON, AGED 60 OR ABOVE, LIVING OR WORKING IN SHAM SHUI PO IS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PLAN.
APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE AT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE
AND ITS SUB-OFFICES DURING OFFICE HOURS.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICE OR SUB-OFFICES AT 3-704251, 3-7280283, 3-7775161, 3-7440613 OR 3-7282301.
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