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The article "The Specification Price Survey of Imports and Exports" introduces some recent developments in the compilation of the specification price indices for imports and exports and provides an analysis of the price movements of selected commodity items covered in the survey.
The article "Hospitalisation" was written in view of the rising public demand for hospital services in recent years as reflected in the increased number of Hong Kong residents having stayed in hospitals.
The article presents the characteristics of in-patients based on the findings of a statistical enquiry on "Hospitalisation" conducted during April to August 1995.
Analysis was made on the age, sex, activity status, industry, occupation and monthly household income of these in-patients. Information on number of admissions in the half year prior to the enquiry, type and location of hospital of their last admission and whether charges were covered by medical insurance or subsidised by employer was also presented.
The May 1996 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics is now on sale at $50 a copy. It contains the most up-to-date information on Hong Kong's situation regarding economic growth, the labour market, inflation and many other social and economic issues.
Purchase of this publication can be made at the Government Publications Centre, ground floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong.
The publication is also available for sale at the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Regular subscription can also be arranged with the Publications (Sales) Office of the Information Services Department on 2598 8194.
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