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FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1989
"NO
STAGNANT
WATER, NO MOSQUITO
EMPHASISING THE MESSAGE OF BREEDING". THE LEAFLET SUGGESTS THE FOLLOWING MEASURES TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF MOSQUITO BREEDING:
TO KEEP ALL TINS, BOTTLES, RECEPTACLES AND OUTER TYRES AWAY FROM OPEN SPACES AND TO TURN UPSIDE DOWN ALL LARGE RECEPTACLES WHICH CANNOT BE MOVED READILY;
TO KEEP WATER STORAGE TANKS COVERED AND SEE THAT THEY ARE IN GOOD REPAIR;
TO ENSURE THAT DRAINAGE IS IN ORDER SO AS то PREVENT POSSIBLE ACCUMULATION OF WATER: AND
TO RENEW WATER IN VASES AT LEAST ONCE WEEKLY AND MAKE SURE THAT NO WATER ACCUMULATES IN TRAYS OR UNDER-PLATES FOR FLOWER POTS.
UNIT, MR
EDUCATION THE SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR OF THE HEALTH SAMUEL WONG, URGED BUILDING CONTRACTORS TO INSPECT THEIR SITES FREQUENTLY AND TO ELIMINATE ALL STAGNANT WATER ON BUILDING SPRAY AT LEAST ONCE WEEKLY A LAYER OF LIGHT DIESEL ON THE WATER WHICH COULD NOT BE ELIMINATED.
OR SITES, SURFACE OF
"DISTRICT HEALTH STAFF OF BOTH THE URBAN SERVICES AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS ARE ALWAYS WILLING ΤΟ OFFER ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE." HE SAID.
ON
MR WONG POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL
ALLOW SERVICES ORDINANCE, IT IS AN OFFENCE TO
MOSQUITO BREEDING PREMISES, AND THE OFFENDER IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000.
UNIT
TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ANTI-MOSQUITO MESSAGE, THE WILL SEND LETTERS WITH SUPPORTING INFORMATION TO BUILDING CONTRACTORS, OWNERS' CORPORATIONS, MUTUAL AID
AND COMMITTEES MANAGEMENT OFFICES OF LARGE PRIVATE HOUSING ESTATES THEIR CO-OPERATION.
APPEALING
FOR
"ANTI-MOSQUITO POSTERS AND LEAFLETS WILL TO SCHOOLS AS WELL AS DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION FOR DISPLAY," MR WONG SAID.
ALSO
BE DISTRIBUTED CITY AND
NEW
"BROADCASTING VANS WILL TOUR THE TERRITORY DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD TO SPREAD THE ANTI-MOSQUITO MESSAGES.
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"IN ADDITION, A HOTLINE
WITH A TAPED MESSAGE ON THE PROPER WAYS TO ELIMINATE MOSQUITO BREEDING WILL BE SET UP.
'MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY LEAVE QUESTIONS AND THEIR
RECORDED MESSAGE AND STAFF NUMBERS AFTER LISTENING TO THE HEALTH EDUCATION
ANSWER THEM INDIVIDUALLY AS POSSIBLE, MR WONG ADDED.
UNIT WILL
TELEPHONE OF THE SOON
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