P.R.H. 7 (REVISEDI 4000091
PORTDE DAILY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
INFORMATION
SERVICES BULLETIN
Thursday, June 22, 1972
HEALTH PRECAUTIONS FOLLOWING THUNDERSTORM
The Director of Medical and Health Services, Dr. G.H. Choa, today
urged members of the public to take all possible health precautions to safeguard
themselves against the danger of infection as a result of damage following the
recent thunderstorm.
He warned that many wells and storage tanks had probably been affected
by last week's excessive rainfall. Some pipelines had also been temporarily
disrupted by landslides, and receding flood waters had left residues.
Dr. Choa added: "In normal circumstances, water from kitchen tapa is
pure and safe enough to drink without boiling. But in the extraordinary situation
facing large sections on both sides of the harbour at present, I must advise
all households to take every precaution possible."
He said officers of the department were keeping under constant review
areas hit by landslides in Kwun Tong, Chai Wan, Ma Shan and Kotewall Road, and
so far there was no danger to general health arising out of matter rotting under
the rubble.
However the danger from rat and fly breeding existed, and for this
reason residents in these areas should exercise extra care, He urged sightseers
not to visit devastated areas out of morbid curiosity.
/Dr. Choa
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