WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1994
AND THE SECRETARY SAID THE POLICE CLOSELY MONITORED CAR THEFTS
IDENTIFY THE PEOPLE INTELLIGENCE TO
CONTINUALLY INVOLVED.
GATHERED
HELP
THE POLICE ALSO MAINTAIN
CLOSE LIAISON WITH THE AUTHORITIES IN TO COMBAT THE
CHINA. WHICH IS THE PRIMARY MARKET FOR STOLEN CARS, PROBLEM OF CROSS-BORDER SMUGGLING.
A
SPECIAL CLEANSING MOVE TO RID RATS
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BEEN LAUNCHED AT URGE RESIDENTS TO
HOUSING CLEANSING PROGRAMME HAS SPECIAL TSUEN WAN AND KWAI TSING FROM MARCH 14 TO 23 TO CLEAN UP THEIR PREMISES TO ELIMINATE RAT HARBOURAGE PLACES.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND ELIZABETH WONG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HO, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
WELFARE, MRS HON MICHAEL
MRS WONG SAID THE OPPORTUNITY WAS TAKEN TO ADVISE THE RESIDENTS ON THE NEED TO PROVIDE RAT-PROOFING MEASURES TO THEIR PREMISES.
JUNK
THE RAT POISONING PROGRAMME HAS ALSO BEEN STEPPED UP, AND
OF RAT-BITES HAVE CLEANED UP, IN KWAI CHUNG, WHERE RECENT REPORTS OCCURRED.
RESPONSIBLE
MRS WONG SAID THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WAS FOR PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES TO KWAI CHUNG DISTRICT.
DISTRICT
THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE HAS AN ESTABLISHMENT OF 585 STAFF, INCLUDING 10 SOLELY DEPLOYED FOR RAT CONTROL DUTIES.
THE
RAT
DISTRICT
RAT
REGULAR CONDUCTS CONTROL STAFF OF A
RAT POISONING INFESTATION SURVEYS COVERING THE ENTIRE DISTRICT AND
ARE DEALT PROGRAMMES ARE THEN DRAWN UP WHILE RAT HARBOURAGE PLACES WITH UPON DETECTION.
IN ADDITION, SPECIAL SURVEYS AND POISONING ARE CARRIED OUT AND WHEN COMPLAINTS OF RAT INFESTATION ARE RECEIVED.
AS
"STAFFING FOR RAT CONTROL DUTIES IS MONITORED BY THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT HYGIENE SUPERINTENDENT, AND IS REVIEWED ON A NEED BASIS," MRS WONG SAID.
IN-
ON RAT CONTROL METHODS, SHE SAID THE PEST CONTROL OFFICER CHARGE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS THE ADVISER TO THE DEPARTMENT ON OF THE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO BE EMPLOYED FOR THE EFFECTIVE CONTROL RATS AND THE TYPES OF POISONS TO BE USED.
SHE POINTED OUT THAT THE METHODS USED WERE IN ACCORDANCE INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE AND WERE KEPT UNDER CONSTANT REVIEW.
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