Sunday, April 11, 1976
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On the basis of last year's figure, the casualty attendance
represented an average of 700 a day, or one patient every two minutes, he
said.
The spokesman emphasised that the public must not confuse casu-lty
service, which was for treating emergency cases, with the general out-patient
service provided by government clinice.
He said that quite a large proportion of the cases seen at casualty
departments should have been seen at the out-patient clinics, which were set
up in almost every district throughout Hong Kong.
"Non-emergency cases turning up at the casualty department would
delay treatment for those who need immediate attention," he added.
WATER CUT IN WAN CHAI
Water supply to a number of premises in Wan Chai will be turned off
for five hours beginning at 1 a.m. on Tuesday (April 13) to enable night
leakage tests to be carried out.
The affected area is bounded by the east side of Canal Road East,
Hennessy Road, Percival Street and Leighton Road.
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