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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1974

SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL MEDICAL SCHEME URGED

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THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE BOARD TODAY APPEALED TO HEADMASTERS TO CONTINUE TO GIVE THEIR SUPPORT BY ENCOURAGING PUPILS TO JOIN THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SCHEME.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THAT DURING THE LAST ACADEMIC YEAR A TOTAL OF 76,200 PUPILS HAD BENEFITTED FROM THE SCHEME, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 6,000 WHEN COMPARED WITH THE NUMBER OF THE PRECEDING SCHOOL YEAR.

+THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS,+ HE SAID

+ INDICATED THAT THE SCHEME HAS BEEN VELL RECEIVED BY HEADMASTERS AND THAT SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS HAVE BECOME MORE AWARE OF THE VALUE OF THIS SERVICE.t

THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SCHEME WAS SET UP IN OCTOBER 1964 TO PROVIDE ECONOMICAL MEDICAL TREATEMENT TO PUPILS IN RGISTERED SCHCOLS AND ENROLMENT IS LIMITED TO PUPILS IN PRIMARY CLASSES AND FORM TO 111 IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

PARTICIPATION OF PUPILS IS VOLUNTARY AND THEY MAY JOIN THE SCHEME ANY TIME THEY WISH FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ENTRY AT THE COST OF ONLY $5 A YEAR.

AS THE SCHOOLS MAY BE VERY BUSY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW SCHOOL TERM, ANYONE WHO WISHES TO MAKE FURTHER EIOU IR IES ON THE SCHEME OR TO OBTAIN A LIST OF DOCTORS PRACTISING IN THE AREA OF THE SCHOOL IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE BOARD DIRECT ON TEL. NO. 5-764765.

MOBILE REGISTRATION TEAM TO VISIT TSZ WAN SHAN ESTATE

RESIDENTS IN THE TSZ WAN SHAN ESTATE AND THE ADJACENT AREAS ARE URGED TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITIES OF A MOBILE REGISTRATION TEAM WHICH WILL VISIT THERE NEXT WEEK.

THE VISIT IS TO ENABLE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN AT THE AGE OF 11 FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS AND HOLDERS OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS TO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS AT THE AGE OF 18.

THE TEAM WILL OPERATE THERE FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. THE BUSINESS HOURS WILL BE FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

THE COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION TODAY REMINDED PEOPLE LIVING IN THAT AREA OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR IDENTITY CARDS.

THEY SHOULD ALSO REPORT CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES, MARITAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER PARTICULARS WHICH HAVE CHANGED SINCE REGISTERING FOR THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.

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