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TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1987
STATISTICS SHOW THAT 72. PER CENT
OF T11 ELDERLY AS AGAINST
THE
URBAN AREA. 64.5 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION RESIDE IN THE MAIN WILLE 28.7 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION HAVE MOVED TO LIVE IN NEW TOWNS, ONLY 20.7 PER CENT OF THE ELDERLY ARE LIVING IN NEW TOWNS.
THE FIGURES SHOW THAT ELDERLY PEOPLE TEND TO THE URBAN AREA, MISS CHIU SAID.
ΓΙ
CONCENTRATE IN
THE COMMITTEE HAS ALSO NOTED THE
SHORTAGE AND DECIDED THAT THE SUBJECT SHOULD CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES EXAMINED MORE CLOSELY.
SEVERE
OF BE
IN PRINCIPLE
TIF CONCEPT OF
MEMBERS HAVE ALSO AGREED PROVIDING A CONTINUUM OF RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.
IT [3 "AS THE HEALTH CONDITION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE DETERIORATE,
RECEIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE IN DESIRABLE THAT THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO
WOULD
ΤΟ HELP THIS ARRANGEMENT
REDUCE THE THE SAME INSTITUTION. TRAUMA OF TRANSFERRING FROM ONE INSTITUTION TO ANOTHER AND DIFFICULTIES IN ADAPTING TO NEW ENVIRONMENT.
SUBSEQUENT
"IN THIS CONTEXT, THE
PROVIDE ROTH
COMMITTEE AGREED
THAT SECTION AND IF
HOSTELS SHOULD NECESSARY WITH
SELF-CARE AND MEALS CARE-AND-ATTENTION UNIT AS WELL."
THE
THAT PROVISION FOR ON HOMES FOR THE AGED, THE COMMITTEE FELT CARE-AND-ATTENTION FACILITIES SHOULD BE INCORPORATED TO CATER FOR MORE FRAIL ELDERLY. "HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS SHOULD BE PURPOSE-BUILT," MISS CHIU SAID.
THAT INFIRMARY
NEW CENTRAL MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY
A PURPOSE-BUILT CENTRAL MATERIALS TESTING CONSTRUCTED IN KOWLOON BAY.
LABORATORY WILL DE
SITUATED AT
CHEUNG YIP
WILL BE A
LABORATORY THE STREET, FOUR-STOREY STRUCTURE WITH A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF 6,400 SQUARE METRES.
IT
FROM THE GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES
WILL BE
BY STAFFED THE CIVIL
SPECIALISTS ENGINEERING
CONTROL OFFICE OF
DEPARTMENT,
WHO
DEPARTMENTS WITHI EMPHASIS ON SOIL,
PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE TESTING SERVICE TO ALL GOVERNMENT ON MOST CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN HONG KONG, CONCRETE, STEEL AND BITUMINOUS MATERIALS.
/THE LABORATORY