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Blankets distributed to street-sleepers
A total of 59 blankets were distributed to 33 street-sleepers in the New Territories by Social Welfare Department (SWD) staff last (Monday) night.
Among the blankets distributed, 36 were given to street-sleepers in New Territories East and 23 in New Territories West.
"It is a normal practice for the SWD to distribute blankets to street sleepers when the temperature falls near or below 10 degrees Celsius," a spokesman for the department said.
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Christmas holiday clinic service
Eight general out-patient clinics will remain open between 9 am and 1 pm on December 24 (Sunday) and 26 (Tuesday), which are Christmas Eve and the first week- day after Christmas Day, the Department of Health announced today (Tuesday).
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They are the Violet Peel Health Centre and Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club Clinic on Hong Kong Island: the Kwun Tong Jockey Club Health Centre. Robert Black Health Centre and Yau Ma Tei Jockey Club Clinic in Kowloon; the Lady Trench Polyclinic, Shek Wu Hui Jockey Club Clinic and Yuen Long Jockey Club Health Centre in the New Territories.
There will be no holiday clinic service on December 25 (Monday).
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