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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1986
USD ACTION TEAM DISINFECTS HOME OF CHOLERA VICTIM
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A FIVE-MEMBER CHOLERA ACTION TEAM FROM THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT THIS AFTERNOON DISINFECTED THE RESIDENCE OF A 32-YEAR-OLD CHOLERA VICTIM IN NORTH POINT.
THE TEAM THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED THE DAILY EATING HABITS OF THE VICTIM, WHO WAS THE MOTHER OF THE FAMILY, AND TOOK ENVIRONMENTAL SWAPS AND SAMPLES OF SUSPECTED FOOD THERE. SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS PAID TO THE KITCHEN AND TOILET IN THE FLAT WHERE 11 OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY WERE OFTEN IN CONTACT.
CLEANSING STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT ALSO CLEANED UP THE STREETS AND BACK LANES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.
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+TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC SAFETY, WE ARE STEPPING UP CHECKS ON FOOD PREMISES AND RAIDS AGAINST ILLEGAL FOOD-FOR-MAN HAWKERS IN THE AREA,+ SAID A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN.
AS THE VICTIM ALSO ATE FOOD FROM LUNCH BOXES BOUGHT FROM ILLEGAL COOKED-FOOD HAWKERS IN KWUN TONG LAST WEEK, THE SPOKESMAN AGAIN WARNED RESIDENTS NOT TO PATRONISE ON-STREET UNLICENSED COOK-FOOD HAWKERS IN ORDER TO AVOID CONTRACTING THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL SWAPS AND FOOD SAMPLES HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE PATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR ANALYSIS.
CRACKDOWN AGAINST ILLEGAL FOOD HAWKERS CONTINUES
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MEMBERS OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL DUTIES TEAMS TODAY CONTINUED TO CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL COOKED FOOD HAWKERS IN THE URBAN AREA AS A MEASURE TO CURB THE SPREAD OF CHOLERA.
TODAY'S OPERATIONS RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF 62 ILLEGAL COOKED FOOD HAWKERS WHO HAD ALL BEEN CHARGED WITH CAUSING OBSTRUCTION AND ILLEGAL HAWKING.
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