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THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1978

THE EXISTING COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY SIX ORGANISATIONS - THE CARITAS MEDICAL CENTRE, UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL, OUR LADY OF MARYKNOLL HOSPITAL, THE YANG MEMORIAL SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE, NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL AND THE RENNIE'S MILL CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTRE.

THE CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE OF A PATIENT INTO CARE BY THE COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE ARE THAT HE BE REFERRED BY A DOCTOR THAT HE DOES NOT REQUIRE HOSPITAL IN-PATIENT TREATMENT, THAT HE HAS DIFFICULTY IN ATTENDING A CLINIC FOR FOLLOW-UP AND YET NEEDS SKILLED NURSING CARE AND THAT THE HOME CONDITIONS MUST BE SUITABLE FOR CARE AT HOME.

PRE-WAR BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED BUILDINGS AT NOS. 124 AND 126, SECOND STREET IN WESTERN DISTRICT TO BE IN DANGEROUS CONDITION AND THOSE AT NOS. 120 AND 122, SECOND STREET LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THESE FOUR STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEARING WALLS, WERE RECENTLY INSPECTED FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF SEVERE TROPICAL STORM AGNES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY SAID: THE BRICKWORK AT THE REAR OF THESE BUILDINGS WAS FOUND TO BE IN EXTREMELY POOR CONDITION.

+THE REAR MAIN WALL AND KITCHEN BLOCK OF NOS. 124 AND 126, SECOND STREET ALSO SHOW CLEAR SIGNS OF OUTWARD MOVEMENT. AS THERE IS A RISK OF NOS. 124 AND 126, SECOND STREET COLLAPSING THE CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION OF THESE BUILDINGS IS NECESSARY.

+THERE IS A SERIOUS DANGER THAT NOS. 120 AND 122, SECOND STREET WOULD COLLAPSE DURING OR FOLLOWING THE DEMOLITION OF NOS. 124 AND 126, SECOND STREET. ACCORDINGLY, THE CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION OF THESE TWO BUILDINGS IS ALSO NECESSARY.+ THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 29 WERE POSTED TODAY.

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