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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1981

SWD CASEWORKERS VISIT BUS ACCIDENT VICTIMS

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CASEWORKERS FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SECTION TODAY WENT TO QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL TO VISIT 13 PEOPLE INJURED IN A BUS ACCIDENT IN HO PAN TIN ON TUES.-Y.

THE 13 WERE AMONG 66 PEOPLE HURT WHEN A DOUBLE-DECKER BUS TRAVELLING ALONG CHUNG HAU STREET NEAR FAT KWONG STREET LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED DOWN A SLOPE.

THE OTHER PEOPLE INJURED IN THE CRASH WERE CONTACTED AT HOME BY TELEPHONE TO SEE WHAT ASSISTANCE THEY WOULD REQUIRE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID: +OUR STAFF DO FOLLOW REPORTS OF MAJOR RO, D ACCIDENTS IN NEWSPAPERS AND ON RADIO AND TELEVISION, AND MAKE POSITIVE EFFORTS TO REACH OUT TO ELIGIBLE VICTIMS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO HELP THEM MAKE THE BEST USE OF THE ASSISTANCE SCHEME.+

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THE SCHEME ESTABLISHED MORE THAN TWO YEARS ACD, IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE QUICK CASH RELIEF TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THE IR DEPENDENTS, ITHOUT REGARD TO THE ELEMENT OF FAULT IN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

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UP TO THE END OF OCTOBER, NEARLY $13 MILLION HAS BEEN PAID OUT UNDER THE SCHEME SINCE IT WAS STARTED ON MAY 1, 1979.

FORUM ON TSUEN WAN MEDICAL FACILITIES ****

A FORUM ON MEDICAL FACILITIES IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

TWO ASSISTANT DIRECTORS FROM THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DR K.H. PANG AND DR C.Y. SAM, WILL TALK ON EXISTING AND PLANNED MEDICAL FACILITIES IN TSUEN WAN AND OTHER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

OTHER GUEST SPEAKERS WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF YAN CHAI HOSPITAL, MR CHAU HOW-CHEN, AND THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, DR PORTIA SHEEN.

THE FORUM, THE SIXTH ORGANISED BY TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE SINCE AUGUST LAST YEAR, PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF INTEREST,

TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LU! HAU-TUEN, WILL CHAIR THE FORUM WHICH IS TO BE HELD IN THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES HALL OF THE TOWN HALL STARTING AT 2.30 PM.