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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1977
SHA TO VISIT INFIRMARY
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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. F.K. LI WILL VISIT THE WONG TAI SIN INFIRMARY OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
MR. LI WILL BE ACCOMPANIED DURING THE VISIT BY MR. WILSON CHEUNG, CHAIRMAN OF TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, VICE-CHA IRMEN AND DIRECTORS OF THE GROUP AND MR. J.A. MILLER, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (WONG TAI SIN).
THE WONG TAI SIN INFIRMARY, ESTABLISHED IN 1965, IS A RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTE FOR NON-ACUTE PATIENTS TRANSFERRED FROM KWONG WAH HOSPITAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS.
THE INFIRMARY HAS 681 BEDS AND AN X-RAY AND A PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT.
IT IS PROPOSED TO EXTEND THE EXISTING PREMISES OF THE INFIRMARY TO INCREASE THE ACCOMMODATION BY 300 BEDS.
THE YEARLY EXPENDITURE OF THE INFIRMARY IS MET MAINLY BY AN ANNUAL SUBVENTION FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE VISIT TOMORROW (THURSDAY). MR. LI WILL ARRIVE AT THE WONG TAI SIN INFIRMARY, SHATIN PASS ROAD, AT 3 P.M.
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