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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1974
+MANY CITIES IN THE WORLD HAVE NOW REACHED THE POSITION WHERE THEY HAVE TO DEVELOP A RESTRAINING INFLUENCE ON CARS ENTERING THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS.+
MR. ROBSON ADDED THAT BECAUSE TRANSPORT POLICY WAS KNOWN TO BE OF INTEREST TO ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY IT WAS INTENDED TO INVITE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY WAS FINALLY DETERMINED. THIS COULD BE DONE BY WRITING TO P.O. BOX 1899.
AS A FURTHER MEANS OF ASSESSING PUBLIC OPINION, THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT IS TO CONDUCT A SAMPLE SURVEY INVOLVING SOME 12,000 HOUSEHOLDERS. THESE HOUSEHOLDERS WILL BE SENT COPIES OF THE GREEN PAPER AND WILL LATER BE ASKED TO SUPPLY ANSWERS TO A QUESTIONNAIRE.
MR. ROBSON SAID THAT THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE QUESTIONNAIRE, TOGETHER WITH THE WRITTEN CONTRIBUTIONS, WOULD BE COLLATED, ANALYSED AND TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN THE PREPARATION OF THE GOVERNMENT'S OVERALL TRANSPORT POLICY.
TREATMENT OF CANCER ADEQUATE
EARLY DETECTION DEPENDS BEST ON GENERAL AWARENESS
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ADEQUATE FACILITIES EXIST FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, WHETHER MEDICAL, SURGICAL OR RADIOLOGICAL, DR. THE HON. GERALD CHOA, DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, SAID TODAY.
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HE WAS REPLYING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO THE HON. WILFRED WONG WHO HAD ASKED WHETHER THERE WERE SUFFICIENT FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CANCER, AND WHAT STEPS COULD BE TAKEN TO MAKE POSSIBLE AN EARLIER DIAGNOSIS OF THE DISEASE.
WITH REGARD TO THE SECOND PART OF THE QUESTION, DR. CHOA SAID: THE BEST WAY TO FACILITATE EARLY DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER CASES IS TO ENCOURAGE GENERAL AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEM, AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE EARLY MANIFESTATIONS OF THE DISEASE.+
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE HONG KONG ANTI-CANCER SOCIETY, A SUBVENTED ORGANISATION, HAD BEEN ACTIVE IN CARRYING OUT HEALTH EDUCATION ON CANCER PREVENTION, INCLUDING THE DISSEMINATION OF RELEVANT INFORMATION.
HE WAS SURE THAT THIS METHOD TO FACILITATE EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF ALL FORMS OF CANCER WOULD BE +PURSUED VIGOROUSLY.+
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