MONDAY, JULY 7, 1986
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THIRD CHOLERA CASE CONFIRMED
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A 34-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS CONFIRMED TODAY (MONDAY) TO BE SUFFERING FROM CHOLERA. IT BROUGHT TO THREE THE NUMBER OF CHOLERA CASES REPORTED THIS YEAR.
THE WOMAN, AN INDONESIAN, HAD ARRIVED IN HONG KONG FROM INDONESIA WITH FIVE RELATIVES ON JULY 2.
THE PATIENT DEVELOPED DIARRHOEA IN THE MORNING OF JULY 3 AND WAS ADMITTED TO QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL ON JULY 5. SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL TODAY.
THE DOCTOR DEALING WITH THE CASE DESCRIBED THE WOMAN'S CONDITION AS SATISFACTORY.
SINCE THE PATIENT HAD COME FROM OVERSEAS, THE CASE WAS CLASSIFIED AS IMPORTED.
HEALTH OFFICERS FROM THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAVE VISITED A HOTEL AND A TOUR CENTRE WHERE THE PATIENT AND THREE OF HER RELATIVES HAD STAYED. THE RELATIVES WERE MEDICALLY EXAMINED AND GIVEN PREVENTIVE DRUGS, AND THE ROOMS THE VISITORS HAD STAYED IN WERE DISINFECTED BY STAFF OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT SINCE THERE HAS BEEN NO SECONDARY CASE, THERE IS NO NEED TO DECLARE HONG KONG AS A CHOLERA-INFECTED AREA.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO OBSERVE STRICT PERSONAL HYGIENCE AND TO BE CAREFUL IN THE CONSUMPTION OF FOOD AND DRINKS TO AVOID CONTRACTING THE DISEASE.
PUMPING STATION FOR SHEUNG TSUEN
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY WILL BE EXTENDED TO HIGH LEVEL AREAS OF SHEK KONG AND PAT HEUNG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WHEN A PUMPING STATION IS CONSTRUCTED AT SHEUNG TSUEN,
OCCUPYING A SITE OF 88 SQUARE METRES NEAR KAM SHEUNG ROAD, THE SINGLE STOREY STATION WILL HOUSE TWO ELECTRIC PUMP SETS, EACH WITH A CAPACITY OF ABOUT 2 600 CUBIC METRES PER DAY.
THE WATER WILL BE DRAWN FROM THE SERVICE RESERVOIR AT AU TAU THROUGH AN EXISTING MAIN AT KAM SHEUNG ROAD AND PUMPED TO A WATER TANK AT SHEUNG TSUEN, NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, FCP DISTRIBUTION TO CONSUMERS.
TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT AND BE COMPLETED IN ONE YEAR
WORK ON WHICH WILL START NEXT VONTE ARE BEING INVITED.
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