XN000022-1977-11-20 — Page 5

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1977

SUFFICIENT VENTILATION IN BATHROOMS CAN AVOID MISHAPS

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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY URGED THE PUBLIC TO ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT VENTILATION IS MAINTAINED IN THEIR BATHROOMS

WITH GEYSERS USING GAS FUEL.

THE APPEAL WAS REITERATED BY A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE ADVENT OF COOLER WEATHER WHEN MORE PEOPLE WOULD BE USING HOT WATER FOR BATHING.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID: +TAKING A HOT BATH IN A COLD DAY IS INDEED RELAXING. BUT IF YOU ARE USING GAS TO HEAT WATER IN A BATHROOM WITH LITTLE OR NO VENTILATION, YOU ARE DICING WITH DEATH.+

HE POINTED OUT THAT ACCIDENTS IN BATHROOMS USUALLY AROSE WHILE THE VICTIM WAS BATHING WITHOUT PROPER REGARD TO VENTILATION.

+THE TRAGEDIES OF BEING OVERCOME BY GAS ESCAPING FROM DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT OR BY THE LACK OF OXYGEN IN THE ROOM CAN BE AVOIDED IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT VENTILATION WHICH CAN BE MAINTAINED BY INSTALLING LOUVRES ON THE DOORS OR VENTILATION CHUTES.+

+ IN CASE OF ACCIDENT, CALL FOR AN AMBULANCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,+ THE SPOKASMAN ADDED.

GASCOIGNE ROAD FLYOVER OPENS TO TRAFFIC ON TUESDAY

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE NEW GASCOIGNE ROAD FLYOVER WILL BE OPEN TO TRAFFIC AT 10 A.M. ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 22).

THE FLYOVER WHICH JOINS GASCOIGNE ROAD WITH FERRY STREET PROVIDES A FASTER ROUTE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC BY AVOIDING THE GROUND-LEVEL ROAD JUNCTIONS.

ALL BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, PEDESTRIANS AND PEDESTRIAN PROPELLED VEHICLES ARE PROHIBITED TO USE THIS FLYOVER.