MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1986
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE MEETING WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR OF TUNG WAH MANSION AT 201 HENNESSY ROAD. IT WILL BEGIN AT 4 PM.
THOSE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING SHOULD CONTACT THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON 5-8921239 TO RESERVE A SEAT.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALSO WELCOME TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES OF THE DISTRICT BOARD: COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE ON DECEMBER 30 AT 4 PM; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE ON JANUARY 6 AT 4 PM; AND CULTURE AND RECREATION COMMITTEE ON JANUARY 13 AT 4 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AT 4 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR OF TUNG WAH MANSION AT 201 HENNESSY ROAD.
SOUTHERN MEDICAL SCHEME FOR ELDERLY EXPANDED
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ELDERLY RESIDENTS WORKING IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT CAN NOW ENJOY A MEDICAL CONCESSION SCHEME ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THE SCHEME, INTRODUCED BY THE BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE IN JANUARY, INITIALLY PROVIDED PRIORITY MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT AT REDUCED COST FOR PEOPLE AGED 60 OR ABOVE LIVING IN THE DISTRICT.
IN VIEW OF THE GOOD RESPONSE FROM PARTICIPATING SENIOR CITIZENS AND DOCTORS, THE BOARD RECENTLY DECIDED TO EXPAND THE SERVICE TO COVER OLD PEOPLE WORKING IN THE DISTRICT.
A REVIEW SHOWED THAT MORE THAN 1 000 ELDERLY PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN HAVE JOINED THE SCHEME, HALF OF THEM BEING RECIPIENTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ALLOWANCES. ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE PRIVATE DOCTORS AND DENTISTS PRACTICING IN THE DISTRICT HAVE AGREED TO OFFER DISCRETIONARY REDUCTION RATES FOR THEM.
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