WEDNESDAY, JULY 24,
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THERE WERE -- DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF T-S YEAR CASES OF FOOD POISONING INVOLVING MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE. THIS COMPARED WITH 41 CASES AFFECTING SOME 309 PEOPLE IN THE CORRESPOND ING PERIOD LAST YEAR. OF THE POISONING CASES REPORTED THIS YEAR, 13 EACH TOOK PLACE IN LICENSED PREMISES/ RESTAURANTS AND DOMESTIC PREMISES, 15 IN HAWKER STALLS AND THE REST IN CANTEENS, ILLEGAL FOOD CATERING OUTLETS AND STORES.
THE PREVENTION OF FOOD POISONING IS ELEMENTARY. PRIMARY PREVENTIVE MEASURE IS STRICT OBSERVANCE OF ALL THE RULES OF FOOD HYGIENE WHILE IMMUNIZATION IS ONLY OF SECONDARY SIGNIFICANCE. PAYING ATTENTION TO PERSONAL HYGIENE, FOOD HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE REMAIN TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT METHODS OF PREVENTION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE USD SAID TODAY: IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER TO WASH OUR HANDS EVERY TIME BEFORE WE TOUCH FOOD AND AFTER VISITING THE TOILET. IT IS MOST DESIRABLE TO MAKE WASHING HANDS A HABIT.
+MAKE PROPER USE OF THE REFRIGERATOR BY PUTTING ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE UNLESS THEY ARE REQUIRED FOR USE. COOK FOOD THOROUGHLY AND SERVE IT HOT. KEEP COLD DISHES UNDER REFRIGERATION UNTIL THEY ARE SERVED.
+DISCARD ALL FOOD REMNANTS. ALL REFUSE SHOULD BE PUT IN PROPER DUSTBINS LINED WITH STRONG PLASTIC BAGS BEFORE DISPOSAL. ALWAYS KEEP THE PLACE CLEAN AND AVOID INFESTATION BY PESTS AND RODENTS.+
5-STAR BADGES FOR 42 STUDENTS ***
UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MRS RITA FAN, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PRESENTED STAR BADGES TO 42 STUDENTS OF THE HOI PING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOOL FOR THE IR GOOD PERFORMANCE IN A PHYSICAL FITNESS AWARD SCHEME.
THE 5-STAR AWARD SCHEME, PART OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME. IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TO DEVELOP THE BASIC MOTOR ABILITIES IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
THE TESTS INCLUDE SUCH ITEMS AS STANDING LONG JUMP, SIT AND REACH, SHUTTLE RUN, SIT-UPS, STANDING BASKETBALL THROW AND 800-MÈTRE RUN-WALK.
ONE OF THE TWO SESSIONS TO MEASURE THE ABILITY OF PARTICIPANTS WAS HELD TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AT THE LAI CHI KOK PARK INDOOR GAMES HALL. FIFTY STUDENTS OF THE HOI PING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRIMARY SCHOOL WERE THE FIRST TO TAKE PART.
/PARTICIPANTS WHOSE
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