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SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 1979

THERE WILL BE, FOR INSTANCE, SPACIOUS AREAS IN BETWEEN EVERY TWO WARD UNITS WITH PLAYGROUND. SPORTS FIELD, COVERED ROOF GARDENS. CONCERT HALL ETC. FOR PATIENTS TO CARRY OUT THE IR RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A SOCIAL CENTRE WITH CANTEEN AND SHOPS TO

BE RUN BY PATIENTS UNDER SUPERVISION.

BECAUSE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PATIENTS HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS THERE WILL BE SEPARATE WARDS FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, THE ELDERLY AND NEUROTIC PATIENTS.

A STEREOTAXIC PSYCHOSURGICAL THEATRE, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG, WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE PSYCHIATRIC WING FOR INTRACTABLE CASES.

AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION, THE WINDOWS IN SELECTED AREAS ARE MADE OF SAFETY GLASS AND CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION IS INSTALLED IN PART OF THE DORMITORY IN THE ADMISSION WARDS TO FACILITATE OBSERVATION.

WORK ON PHASE OF NEW

TECHNICAL INSTITUTE NEARS COMPLETION

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WORK ON PHASE ONE OF THE $12.5 MILLION LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IS VIRTUALLY COMPLETE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE ONLY WORK THAT REMAINED TO BE DONE INCLUDED THE CARPARK AND SOME OF THE INTERNAL FINISHES.

HE ADDED THAT AS SOON AS THIS WORK WAS FINISHED PHASE ONE OF THE PROJECT WOULD BE HANDED OVER TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH.

WORK ON PHASE TWO OF THE PROJECT IS PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN APRIL NEXT YEAR.

THE INSTITUTE, SITUATED AT THE CORNER OF RENFREW ROAD AND HEREFORD ROAD OPPOSITE TO OSBORN BARRACKS, OCCUPIES AN AREA OF JUST OVER TWO HECTARES.

THE SCHOOL BUILDING COMPRISES A FOUR-STOREY ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK AND FIVE-STOREY TEACHING BLOCK WITH 55 CLASSROOMS, SPECIAL ROOMS AND WORKSHOPS PROVIDING COURSES FOR ENGINEERING, COMMERCIAL STUDIES, FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICAL DESIGN.

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