Table i
15
Analysis of drug abusers (reported to the Central Registry of Drug Abuse) by district of residence
For comparison
District of residence
1992
1993
1994
1995 (Jan-Jun)
1994 (Jan-Jun)
Hong Kong Island
2278
2 650
3 140
1 859
1903
Central & Western
378
381
510
257
280
Wanchai
381
436
513
293
310
Eastern
902
1 069
1 129
698
700
Southern
617
764
988
611
615
Kowloon & New Kowloon
6 633
7 421
8 144
i
5 107
5 024
Yau Tsim Mong
1 295
I 341
1 398
817
827
Sham Shui Po
1478
1 539
1 703
1 139
1 018
Kowloon City
672
775
867
547
559
Wong Tai Sin
1 405
1 640
1 829
1 047
1 180
Kwun Tong
1 783
2 126
2347
1 557
1 440
New Territories & Islands
5 070
6:402
7 762
4 621
4 663
Kwai Tsing
1 047
1 214
1 397
553
848
Tsuen Wan
538
669
754
637
469
Tuen Mun
1 110
1 400
1 678
993
1 049
Yuen Long
640
866
1 141
717
639
North
448
548
704
442
427
Tai Po
378
461
621
445
324
Sha Tin
629
817
998
613
615
Sai Kung
171
247
292
118
172
Islands
109
180
177
103
120
District unknown
1 235
1 219
1 280
392
762
Total
15 216
17 692
20 326
11 979
12 354