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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1974

+TAKEN TOGETHER WITH THE FREE OR VERY HEAVILY SUBSIDISED MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATION, OUR SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES ARE INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE UNFORTUNATE IN OUR CITY ARE PROVIDED FOR UNTIL THEY CAN STAND ON THEIR OWN FEET AGAIN, HE SAID, ADDING THAT THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME WAS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THESE SERVICES.

THE GOVERNOR DID NOT ANTICIPATE ANY DRAMATIC INCREASE

IN THE LOAD THAT THE SCHEME WILL HAVE TO CARRY. +BUT ANYONE WHO TAKES A LESS OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF OUR PROSPECTS THAN 1 DO CAN REST ASSURED THAT THIS SCHEME IS NOW SUFFICIENTLY STRONG AND WELL DEVELOPED TO BE CAPABLE OF EXPANSION AND ADAPTATION TO MEET ANY UNFORESEEN CONTINGENCY.+

THE JOINT PLANNING AND CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, HE WENT ON, CONTINUED TO WORK SATISFACTORILY.

+ IT IS NOW SUPPLEMENTED BY PROCEDURES TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS. IT IS HOPED THAT THESE CAN BE EXPANDED DURING THE COMING YEAR, TO IMPROVE BOTH QUALITY AND ORGANISATION,+ HE ADDED.

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