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MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1986
DR THONG SAID THAT IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION THAT THE PRESENT IMPETUS AND EFFORTS WOULD CONTINUE TO BE MADE TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND EXPAND THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE.
HE EXPLAINED THAT SUCH DEVELOPMENT WAS ESSENTIAL IF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION'S GOAL OF HEALTH FOR ALL WAS TO BE ACHIEVED,
DR THONG THEN CONGRATULATED THE AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE FOR ORGANISING THE CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG.
HE SAID THE CONFERENCE WOULD PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL IDEAS, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE, TO THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF ALL CONCERNED.
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KWUN TONG DB PUBLISHES REPORT
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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (MONDAY) PUBLISHED A REPORT ON ITS WORK IN THE PAST FINANCIAL YEAR WITH THE AIM OF INCREASING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF BOARD ACTIVITIES.
+AS THE DISTRICT BOARD'S WORK IS CLOSELY RELATED TO THE LIVELIHOOD OF THE LOCAL PEOPLE WE FEEL THERE IS A NEED TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT THE BOARD HAS BEEN DOING, THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI, SAID:
+ THE BOARD AGREED IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR TO ALLOCATE $130 000 TO PUBLISH 80 000 COPIES OF A REPORT ON THE BOARD'S WORK DURING THE 1985-86 FINANCIAL - YEAR, WHICH WAS ALSO THE FIRST YEAR OF THE THIRD TERM KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD. +
AN EDITORIAL BOARD WAS SET UP IN THE SAME MONTH WITH MR LAM AS CHAIRMAN.
THE 24-PAGE +THIRD TERM KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD WORK REPOKT 1985-86+ INCLUDES CHAPTERS ON THE FULL BOARD, ITS SIX STANDING COMMITTEES AND FOUR WORKING GROUPS, AS WELL AS AN APPENDIX ON MEMBERSHIP AND BOARD STRUCTURE.
COPIES OF THE REPORT, WHICH IS IN COLOUR, WILL BE SENT TO LOCAL AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS' CORPORATIONS, OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
THE REPORT, WHICH IS FREE, WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS FIVE SUB-OFFICES.
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