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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1977

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HE WOULD WELCOME A STATEMENT ON PLANS TO REDUCE THE HIGH TURNOVER OF DOCTORS AND TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF THEM TO SERVE THE PUBLIC.

HE ALSO WANTED TO KNOW WHEN LEGISLATION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION OF PARA-MEDICAL STAFF WOULD BE PUT TO THE COUNCIL.

ON THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME WHICH, HE SAID, WAS A SUBJECT DEAR TO HIS HEART, DR. FANG SAID IT SHOULD HELP TOWARDS

PROVIDING DECENT SELF-CONTAINED HOMES FOR ALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND AT THE SAME TIME STRIKE A PROPER BALANCE BETWEEN THOSE REQUIRING PUBLIC HOUSING AND THOSE WHO COULD AFFORD TO PAY MORE FOR BETTER HOUSING STANDARDS.

HE THOUGHT THAT ADEQUATE HOUSING WAS A BASIC SOCIAL NEED AND SINCE THOSE IN PUBLIC HOUSING WERE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS THOSE REQUIRING HELP, RENTALS SHOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ELEMENT OF SUBSIDY AND SHOULD BE PITCHED AT THEIR INCOME LEVELS.

HE WELCOMED THE GOVERNMENT'S EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES AND SOCIAL SECURITY IN THE COMING YEAR AND BELIEVED THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRIBUTORY DEATH, SICKNESS AND, HE HOPED, RETIREMENT BENEFITS SCHEME WOULD FILL A VACUUM WHICH COULD NOT BE FILLED BY THE EXISTING SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM.

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