MONDAY, JULY 3, 1989
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DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, PEOPLE TEND TO BE LESS CAREFUL IN THE CHOICE OF FOOD AND DRINKS. SINCE MOST GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES ARE TRANSMITTED THROUGH CONTAMINATED FOOD AND DRINK, PEOPLE SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL IN THEIR EATING HABITS.
THE SPOKESMAN
ADVISED THAT ALL FOOD SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY COOKED AND SHOULD NOT BE LEFT UNCOVERED IF NOT TAKEN IMMEDIATELY.
"THE CHOLERA BEING ENCOUNTERED NOWADAYS IS CHOLERA EL TOR WHICH IS ENDEMIC IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD AND ISOLATED CASES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR EVERY NOW AND THEN.
"THE STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE SIMPLE RULES OF PERSONAL HYGIENE SUCH AS WASHING OF HANDS AFTER TOILET AND BEFORE FOOD PREPARATION, AND THE HYGIENIC HANDLING OF FOOD AND DRINKS ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS OF PREVENTING CHOLERA AND OTHER DIARRHOEA DISEASES, HE SAID.
PEOPLE TRAVELLING ΤΟ OVERSEAS COUNTRIES WHERE CHOLERA AND OTHER GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES ARE ENDEMIC ARE ALSO ADVISED TO TAKE SPECIAL CARE IN THE SELECTION OF FOOD AND DRINK.
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOR JULY TO SEPTEMBER
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE ΤΟ CONDUCT THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY IN JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1989.
THE SURVEY, CONDUCTED MONTHLY SINCE AUGUST 1981, COLLECTS INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYEMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT, AND THE GENERAL SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
EXPENDITURE SALES OF
HOUSEHOLD
IN ADDITION, QUESTIONS ON HONG KONG RESIDENTS' ABROAD, HOUSING DEMAND. EXPENDITURE ON PURCHASES AND PROPERTIES AND DEMAND FOR CARE AND ATTENTION HOMES SERVICE; EXPENDITURE ON RENT, LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICE AND CHILDREN LEFT UNATTENDED AT HOME WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE QUARTER OF JULY ΤΟ SEPTEMBER 1989.
ABOUT 5,000 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SELECTED AT RANDOM EACH MONTH FROM ALL DISTRICTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY.
ABOUT HALF OF THE HOUSEHOLDS INTERVIEWED THREE MONTHS AGO BE SURVEYED AGAIN TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES THAT OCCURRED SINCE THEN.
AN OFFICIAL LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND TO SEEK THEIR CO-OPERATION.
ASSISTANT CENSUS AND SURVEY IDENTITY CARD ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.
WILL
HAVE
TO
AN
OFFICERS, EACH CARRYING
WILL VISIT THESE HOUSEHOLDS
ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE TREATED IN CONFIDENCE AND WILL NOT BE REVEALED ΤΟ ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION OUTSIDE
DEPARTMENT.
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