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Wednesday, April 7, 1976

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NOW DENTAL SCHOOL TO TAKE IN STUDENTS IN 1979

The new dental school at the University of Hong Kong should be

admitting its first pre-clinical intake in September 1979, the Hon. Li Fook-kow,

becretary for Social Services, told the Legislative Council today (Wednesday).

He said it was hoped that the dental teaching clinic would be completed

by the summer of 1980 and that the first dentists trained at the school would

then graduate in 1983.

Mr. Li was replying to points raised by his unofficial colleagues

during the resumed debate on the Financial Secretary's budget proposals.

"The first step is the appointment of the Dental Academic Advisory

Committee, and the U.P.G.C. has started discussions with the University of

Hong Kong on the terms of reference for this committee, on the procedure for

the appointment of members and about the appointment of the Dean of the school,"

he said.

"It is expected that the membership of the committee will be completed

by June of this year.'

Turning to child care centres, Mr. Li said provision had been sought

for the financial year 1976-77 which would allow the Child Care Centres Ordinance

to be implemented from June 1 this year.

Regulations made under the ordinance would be published in the

Government Gazette on Friday, he said.

"The Social Welfare Department will now mount a publicity campaign

aimed not only at operators of these centres for whom a Code of Practice will

be issued but also at the parents of children who attend these centres for

whom a pamphlet has been prepared explaining what should be expected in the

way of services at these centres," he said.

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