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TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1994
"NINETEEN FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCE CENTRES WILL COME INTO OPERATION IN THE DEPARTMENT'S GROUP WORK UNITS TO PROVIDE A FOCAL POINT FOR FAMILIES TO MEET AND DEVELOP MUTUAL HELP AND SUPPORT, SAID.
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LATER IN THE YEAR, A FAMILY CARE DEMONSTRATION AND RESOURCE CENTRE WILL BE IN OPERATION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR FAMILIES TO PREVENT FAMILY BREAKDOWN AND MALFUNCTIONING.
"IN ADDITION, WE WILL ESTABLISH INTEGRATED TEAMS AS PROPOSED BY THE WORKING PARTY ON REVIEW OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE SERVICES.
"THIS WILL PROVIDE BETTER SOCIAL WORK SERVICES FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE," HE SAID.
PREPARE VEGETABLES WITH CARE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE TODAY (TUESDAY) URGED TO WASH AND BLANCH VEGETABLES THOROUGHLY BEFORE COOKING, AND TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTION IN PREPARING MATRIMONY VINE FOR CONSUMPTION.
THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH (HYGIENE), DR MAHOMMED ALI, FOLLOWING REPORTS OF NINE CASES OF FOOD POISONING ASSOCIATED WITH PESTICIDE-CONTAMINATED MATRIMONY VINE.
DR ALI SAID THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAD STEPPED UP CHECKING
AND SAMPLING AT THE BORDER CHECKPOINTS AND RETAIL OUTLETS.
THE RECENT OUTBREAKS AFFECTED 22 PERSONS FROM NINE FAMILIES, WITH 18 OF THEM TREATED AND DISCHARGED WHILE THE OTHER FOUR WERE STILL IN HOSPITAL.
INVESTIGATIONS CONFIRMED THAT SEVEN OF THESE NINE FAMILIES MADE
VEGETABLE SOUP WITH THE CONTAMINATED PRODUCE.
VEGETABLES,
TO REDUCE FOOD POISONING BY PESTICIDE-CONTAMINATED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:
* DO NOT PATRONISE UNLICENSED HAWKERS;
* DO NOT BUY VEGETABLES WITH AN OBVIOUS STRANGE SMELL;
* WASH WELL BEFORE COOKING;
* DIP VEGETABLES INTO CLEAN WATER FOR ONE HOUR TO ALLOW
PESTICIDES TO LEACH OUT;
*BLANCH IN BOILING WATER AND POUR AWAY THE WATER USED FOR
BLANCHING AS IT MAY CONTAIN DISSOLVED PESTICIDES;
AND
* COOK THOROUGHLY BEFORE CONSUMPTION.
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