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Monday, April 2, 1973

1973 HOUSING SURVEY

The Census and Statistics Department is to carry out a housing

survey later this month to review housing needs in Hong Kong in connection

with the Government's Ten Year Housing Plan.

The object of the 12-day survey, which begins on April 18, is

to get up-to-date and accurate data regarding the size of households and

the degree of sharing of living quarters.

A number of living quarters in all types of housing have been

selected systematically for the survey.

In addition, an official letter, in both English and Chinese,

has been sent out today to inform the occupants of the selected living

quarters about the survey.

Commenting on the survey, a Department spokesman said only two

questions would be asked the number of households in the living quarters,

and the number of persons in each household.

He expressed the hope that all households in the selected living

quarters would give their fullest co-operation in answering the questions

when they are visited.

All information regarding individual households will be kept

strictly confidential.

For identification purposes, all enumerators will carry an official

Census and Statistics Department identity card.

Release Time: 7.30 P.B.