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WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1975

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WEEKLY STATISTICS ON THE INCIDENCE OF VIRAL HEPATITIS

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A TOTAL OF 83 CASES OF VIRAL HEPATITIS WAS NOTIFIED TO THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT DURING THE WEEK ENDING MAY 17, AN INCREASE OF FIVE CASES OVER THE PREVIOUS WEEK.

ONE DEATH FROM THE DISEASE WAS RECORDED DURING THE WEEK. THERE WERE NO DEATHS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL.

AS REGARDS AGE DISTRIBUTION OF CASES NOTIFIED SO FAR THIS YEAR, HALF OF THE CASES WERE IN THE AGE GROUP 15-29, WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER RECORDED IN THE 20-24 AGE GROUP.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE INCIDENCE OF VIRAL HEPATITIS WAS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HIGH FOR THE NEXT WEEKS.

HE URGED THE PUBLIC TO CONTINUE PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE PARTICULARLY TO THE CHOICE OF FOOD AND DRINK.

SHAU KEI WAN TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS

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NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED THIS WEEK IN SHAU KEI WAN DISTRICT ON HONG KONG ISLAND IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING OF THE A KUNG NGAM ROAD EXTENSION.

THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS WILL INVOLVE ONE-WAY RE-ROUTING OF CERTAIN STREET SECTIONS TO EASE VEHICLE PEDESTRIAN CONFLICTS AS WELL AS THE PROHIBITION OF TWO BUSY ROADS AGAINST PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW.

FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (MAY 23), THE SECTION OF SHAUKEIWAN MAIN STREET EAST FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH KAM WAH STREET TO A KUNG NGAM WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND.

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A KUNG NGAM, BETWEEN SHAUKIWAN MAIN STREET EAST AND A KUNG NGAM ROAD, AS WELL AS THE SECTION OF A KUNG NGAM OF ABOUT 400 FEET LONG IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH A KUNG NGAM ROAD, WILL BE ROUTED ONE-WAY EASTBOUND.

PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE THE SECTION OF SHAUKIWAN MAIN STREET EAST BETWEEN KAM WAH STREET AND A KUNG NGAM, AS WELL AS A KUNG NGAM ROAD.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.