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MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1978

SURVEYS ON WORKERS DENSITY AND LIVING CONDITIONS IN TSUEN WAN

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THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL CONDUCT TWO MAJOR SURVEYS FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) ON THE DENSITY OF THE WORKING POPULATION AND THE LIVING CONDITIONS IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT.

KWAI CHUNG TOWN OFFICER, MR. DEREK GOULD, WHO IS IN

CHARGE OF THE TWO SURVEYS SAID TODAY: THE SURVEYS ARE DESIGNED TO COLLECT VITAL INFORMATION TO ASSIST THE LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD IN PLANNING ADEQUATE RECREATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DISTRICT'S WORKING POPULATION, AND IN ASSESSING THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT LOCALLY.

THE SURVEY ON WORKER DENSITY WILL COVER FACTORIES IN TSUEN WAN, INCLUDING THOSE IN KWAI CHUNG, AND ON TSING YI AND MA WAN

ISLANDS, WHILE THAT ON THE LIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE RESTRICTED TO THE TOWN AREAS OF TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG.

A TOTAL OF 14 UNDERGRADUATES FROM THE HONG KONG AND CHINESE UNIVERSITIES AND THE BAPTIST COLLEGE WILL ASSIST IN THE TWO SURVEYS WHICH ARE EXECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT TWO MONTHS.

DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD, THE UNDERGRADUATES WILL VISIT THE DISTRICT'S 4,300 FACTORIES, INTERVIEW MORE THAN 1,500 FACTORY WORKERS AND SURVEY ABOUT 1,000 FAMILIES LIVING IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN THE TOWN AREAS.

TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES, THE FIELD WORKERS WILL CARRY THEIR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS AND A LETTER ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

MR. GOULD SAID: IN THE FACTORY SURVEY WE WILL FIND OUT THE NUMBER OF FACTORY BUILDINGS AND FACTORIES IN THE DISTRICT- THE TYPE OF TRADE AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WORKERS IN THESE FACTORIES- THE AREA OCCUPIED BY PER WORKER IN EACH TRADE AND THE ADEQUACY OF EXISTING COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROVIDED FOR THEM.+

CONCERNING THE SURVEY ON LIVING CONDITIONS, MR. GOULD SAID: +FAMILIES TO BE INTERVIEWED WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE IR LIVING SURROUNDINGS AND THEIR VIEWS AS TO WHETHER IMPROVEMENT IS NEEDED AND HOW TO BRING ABOUT SUCH IMPROVEMENT.+

MR. GOULD APPEALED TO FACTORY MANAGEMENTS, WORKERS AND FAMILIES FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION IN THE SURVEYS, THE SECOND TO BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT. THE FIRST SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN KWAI CHUNG LAST YEAR ON A MUCH SMALLER SCALE.

HE EMPHASISED THAT THE INFORMATION COLLECTED IN THESE TWO SURVEYS WILL BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE,

AFTER THE SURVEYS A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT WILL BE PREPARED ON WHOTH THE DISTRICT'S FUTURE PLANS IN THESE FIELDS WILL BE BASED, HE ADDED.

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